Tiny heart sensor giving Calgary doctors big advantage in ongoing patient care

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A tiny wireless sensor is giving cardiovascular surgeons in Calgary a heads up in the ongoing care of patients who have suffered heart failure.

It measures lung pressure, a key marker of a patient's heart health, and physicians receive daily reports which allow them to detect problems early.

Kotelko said she was diagnosed with heart failure and was potentially looking at a heart and lung transplant when her doctor asked her if she'd like to be the first patient in Western Canada to receive the sensor. A transplant is still a possibility, she said, but her condition has improved. She's at the point where she has been able to resume a normal life which includes bike-riding and kayaking.

Her physician, Dr. Brian Clarke from Foothills Medical Centre and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta are conducting the clinical pilot program that runs until early next year.

 

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