Future heart problems could be predicted by smart watches.

Published Date: 05 Apr 2023

According to a new study led by UCL researchers, wearable technology like smart watches could be used to identify people who are more likely to experience heart failure and irregular heartbeats later in life.

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Anxiety diagnoses rose in children and teens during the pandemic, especially in older teens.

Stroke and systemic embolism occur at a low rate after catheter-based atrial ablation and may result in substantial sequelae or even death in certain cases.

Researchers quantify the risk for heart failure among people who screen positive for atrial fibrillation and suggest ECG could be warranted.

In an era without ECG or routine x ray, Graham Steell linked heart sounds and pulse tracings to pathology, showing how careful bedside observation can still shape diagnosis.

Patients with culture-negative infective endocarditis differ in presentation and features of the disease from those with culture-positive infective endocarditis but have similar survival outcomes.

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