High Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases Prompts R&D and Launch of Effective Electrophysiology Devices
Electrophysiology devices are used for the treatment and management of arrhythmias and other disturbances of the heart's rhythm. Electrophysiology deals with the electrical activity of the heart with the use of various devices such as pacing and rhythm-control devices, including pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. These also include heart rate monitors, transponders that are affixed to the patient's skin or clothes to measure blood oxygen saturation and heart rate, and ECG electrodes attached to the patient's body that is attached to an electronic device via a probe that sends electrical signals through the skin.
High
prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is expected to boost demand for these
devices. For instance, according to the American Heart Association's Heart and
Stroke Statistics 2019 Update, around 48% of all adults in the U.S. suffered
from some type of cardiovascular disease in 2016. Sedentary lifestyle and high
prevalence of lifestyle disorders has thus prompted manufactures to develop and
launch effective electrophysiology devices. For instance, in February 2020,
Abbott Laboratories received the CE Mark for its Gallant implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator
devices.
The
implantable cardiac defibrillator has the ability to correct many life-threatening
cardiac rhymes. Patients who have suffered from different kinds of heart
attacks, blockages, open-heart surgery, or heart failure can definitely be
treated by using an implanted cardioverter. This is because of its ability to
deliver electric shocks to the affected area and stop it from further damaging
the patients. Permanent pacemakers are also designed to help those who are
suffering from a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest. The device works by
detecting the slightest of irregularities in the heart rate of the individual
that is using it, and then triggers a shock through electrodes placed directly
around the chest area. The benefit to this over traditional pacemakers is that
there is no need for the patient to leave the hospital in order to undergo any
type of surgery, which means that the recovery time period is considerably
shorter. This allows patients to get back to normal life sooner, as well as
improving their overall health at the same time.
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