Technology May Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis, Patient Monitoring (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Dallas

Technology May Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis, Patient Monitoring

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Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a flexible, mechanically stable and disposable sensor (orange strip on hinge) that can detect proteins in the blood that signal the onset of a heart attack.

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University of Texas at Dallas

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