Cardiovascular Technology: An Evolution

Over the course of history, scientists have made extraordinary discoveries. These discoveries have increased the quality of life for countless people around the world. Specifically, the evolution of cardiovascular technology throughout the years demonstrates this fact.

Thankfully, medical experts saw a need for technology that would assist doctors in identifying and treating different cardiovascular diseases. As a result, this led to discoveries that brought about echocardiography, which allowed experts to take a look into the movements of the heart. Due to these new discoveries in cardiovascular technology, the U.S. heart disease death rate has declined.

The following infographic takes a deeper look at the advances in cardiovascular technology such as electrocardiography, echocardiography, automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators and more.