Rise of the EKG Machines

As for the forty-eighth entry for this new article series entitled as The Facts About Heartburn, GERD and EKG Machines, we will just continue on discussing here about the things we should know on heartburn, and GERD.

Why is there so much interest in Barrett’s esophagus?

The reason for the great interest in Barrett’s esophagus is that it is associated with an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus. In 1978, a paper was published showing a strong association between cancer of the esophagus and Barrett’s esophagus in a small group of patients. The type of cancer that occurs in patients with Barrett’s is adenocarcinoma, which arises from the intestinal metaplasia. The usual cancer of the esophagus is squamous-type carcinoma, which arises from the squamous lining that is normally present in the esophagus. The connection between adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and Barrett’s esophagus is now clear. In fact, this type of tumor is increasing in frequency in most countries in the Western hemisphere.

The good news, however, is that the cancer occurs in relatively few patients with Barrett’s esophagus. Still, the main challenge in this condition is to watch for early warning signs of cancer in these patients by taking biopsies at endoscopies at regular intervals. This practice is called surveillance and is similar, in principle, to the surveillance in women for cancer of the cervix, wherein PAP smears are taken at regular intervals.

Allow me to stop there for a moment to give a review on this yet another superb EKG machine device brand Edan: Edan SE-12 Express. Also being listed in the EKGShop.com website, Edan SE-12 Express is regarded as one of the recommended ECG Machines brand available in the market today as being used by most doctors and medical hospitals or clinics.

The Edan SE-12 Express is a twelve-channel is a special system of smart ECG series, which support both resting ECG and Exercise ECG. 12.1 inch high-resolution foldable color TFT touch-screen.

This said EKG Machine has a specific function keys for Exercise ECG test.  And this ECG machine has a various treadmills or bicycles and Suntech tango+ exercise blood pressure monitor supported, customized exercise protocols, ST analysis and reports and complete digital filters, resisting baseline drift, AC and EMG interference.

Aside from the abovementioned specs, this EKG also includes these features: ethernet and RS-232 interface for data transmission to PC, built-in rechargeable Lithium battery, sleep mode for saving energy and extending LCD life, real-time waveform freezing

120 seconds ECG waveform reviewable and waveforms and auto-diagnosis results preview before printing.

Moreover, this EKG also has automatic arrhythmia detection and recording

200 ECGs in internal memory, automatic measurement and interpretation tested with authoritative CSE database, heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, PC-based data management and measurement software “Smart ECG Viewer” (Option) and trolley and cable bracket (Option).

For more info regarding this brand, you may visit the link below:

http://www.ekgshop.com/Product/SE-12-Express.html