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Heartfelt innovation for emergency care
Femke de Theije and her team are taking heart attack diagnosis from an hour to eight minutes.
Femke de Theije and team chose to follow their hearts and, in doing so, are helping to save the hearts of others: They developed a handheld device that reduces heart attack diagnosis from one hour down to eight minutes.
A handheld device to relieve patients and care teams
What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood. The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart muscle. Some of the most common symptoms of a heart attack include: chest pain or discomfort, sometimes radiating to the arms, neck, jaw, back, or stomach, as well as shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea, and cold sweats. Women may experience other symptoms such as pain in the upper abdomen, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain. Symptoms can vary greatly between individuals. Any unusual or persistent symptoms should be evaluated by a healthcare professional as soon as possible.
Following her heart
"Follow your heart!
If you don’t like what you do, you must very quickly start doing something else, because your work takes a lot of energy and so you should put that in something that you really like."
- Femke de Theije
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What is a high-sensitivity troponin I test?
A high-sensitivity troponin I test is a type of blood test that is used to diagnose heart conditions, such as a heart attack. Troponin is a type of protein that is found in the heart muscle. When there is damage to the heart, such as during a heart attack, troponin is released into the bloodstream. High-sensitivity troponin tests are able to detect much smaller amounts of troponin in the blood than traditional tests. This means they can potentially detect heart damage sooner, and are also useful in ruling out a heart attack in people who have symptoms of one.
- <p>At Siemens Healthineers, we place a high value on innovation and the protection of these innovations through various types of intellectual property rights. Femke De Theije contributed to six inventions related to various aspects of the Magnotech Technology that have been filed as patent application. These inventions have led to the granting of 30 patents across various countries worldwide. </p><p>The protection of a patent is limited to the country where it has been filed, so Siemens Healthineers files applications in multiple jurisdictions to achieve a broader geographic scope of protection. The IP departments works in close collaboration with the Business to decide on the best filing strategy for every invention. This collaboration ensures that we can protect our innovations in relevant markets, while also managing costs effectively.</p>
At the innovator’s kitchen table
Getting the product in the hands of emergency care teams worldwide
Looking into the future
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- The products/features (mentioned herein) are not commercially available in all countries. Not available for sale in the U.S.A. Their future availability cannot be guaranteed.