TTA Archives 2005-2012

A watch-sized device worn on the wrist successfully detected loss of pulse in an early-stage trial – a key step in developing a practical, noninvasive way to monitor patients at risk for sudden cardiac death – though it had a false-positive rate of about 10%, according to John Rickard, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues. Wrist-Worn Device May Detect Cardiac Arrest from MedicalPageToday.com.