Atrial Fibrillation Awareness

  • Sparrow Herbert-Herman Cancer Center

    The New MRI Machine Looks directly into a human heart

    New Technique with the MRI Imaging Machine In Honor of American Heart Month (February 22,2022) “Cardiac ultrasound to nuclear imaging to cardiac CT to here,” said Dr. Chris Hanson. “It very much compliments and completes our portfolio of cardiac imaging here at Sparrow.” The New MRI Machine Looks directly into a human heart, the course of treatment will be more efficient at targeting healthy tissues without using ionizing radiation. There are all kinds of different way to do medical imaging that range from tradition X-ray imaging which is the first way we were able to image the human body to ultrasounds clear imaging techniques,” Hanson said. “Ultrasound doesn’t require radiation,…

  • KardiaMobile EKG

    Test Your Heart for A-Fib at Home, EKG

    How to Detect Atrial-Fibrillation Home Detection and Prevention of Stroke Detection of atrial fibrillation using a modified micro life blood pressure monitor. This device is able to detect A-Fib (Atrial Fibrillation is a Stroke Risk) with high sensitivity and specificity. Test Your Heart for A-Fib at Home, EKG. You can also use a device by patients who monitor their blood pressure at home, it may help detect asymptomatic A-Fib and allow for treatment prior to the development of a stroke. Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) and for stroke due to A-Fib. Asymptomatic A-Fib can result in a stroke, in patients with risk factors, if…