Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection technology

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Researchers are developing a lightweight, efficient chip that can be implanted on wearable devices to detect heart attacks in real time. Detecting a heart attack as it happens can save patients critical time in getting lifesaving treatment. Credit: John McCustion / University Marketing and Communications Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That's where a new technology from the University of Mississippi comes in to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods. In a study published in papers from the International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Blockchain and Communication Technologies, electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Kasem Khalil shows that a new technology developed at his lab could improve heart attack detec ... Read full article.