Heart attack: Like cancer, cardiovascular diseases are also becoming a major threat. Cases of heart attack, heart failure and cardiac arrest are increasing. On most occasions, heart attacks is causing immediate death. The major reason for the increase in heart disease is that the information about its symptoms is not known, but now the solution to this problem has been found. Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a device to reduce the risk of heart disease in future.
This device is named Artense. This device is the size of a tablet, which will give information about stiffness and increasing BP in the arteries of the heart. Due to this, heart diseases will be detected in time. Due to this, the risk of heart disease can be reduced.
According to the news of the Indian Express, Dr Jairaj Joseph, assistant professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras, says that the work of the heart is to pump blood. But in many cases, blockage occurs in the arteries of the heart due to high BP and cholesterol. But most people do not know about it, but with the help of our device, information about stiffness in the heart will be available in advance. With this screening device, any change in blood circulation will be detected ahead of time.
Treatment will happen in time
Dr Joseph explains that the blockage in the arteries of the heart can be removed only by surgery. At the same time, the stuffiness happening in the arteries can be cured through lifestyle changes and medicines. This Artense device will give an early indication that stiffness in the heart's arteries is increasing so that a person can get treatment before the symptoms become severe.
How does the device work?
This tablet-like device is attached to two cuffs. Another strip attached to the device can take measurements from the carotid artery in the neck. The device can measure the stiffness of the heart arteries in two ways – one by measuring the stretch and tension on the carotid artery and the other by measuring blood circulation in the carotid as well as the femoral arteries in the thigh.
The device is portable, can work with battery backup and stores all records in the cloud. Although right now this device is a theoretical exercise. Along with this, much different pieces of equipment may also be needed. Which come very expensive.
