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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Six-year follow-up from a trial comparing surgery with TAVR in low-risk patients showed no difference in major events, but the reintervention was higher in the TAVR arm.

Take these steps to get you and your patients ready to transition to your new local time with minimal adverse health effects.

The European Stroke Organization calls for systematic screening within days of stroke to detect visual deficits that affect up to three quarters of survivors.

Experts call for urgent neuroimaging access, structured referral pathways, and standardized protocols to reduce disability and deaths following snake envenoming.

Perioperative morbidity and mortality were reduced with off-pump vs on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, though survival evened out over the long term.

A £50 million research partnership will target heart health gaps affecting deprived communities, ethnic minority groups, and women in the UK.

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