Watch your heart, not your wrist
PETALING JAYA: Marketing executive Jac Lim is a 38-year-old fitness freak who works out regularly at a gym.…
Study shows that smartwatches often detect atrial fibrillation very reliably, with differences between Apple, Garmin, Fitbit and Samsung
Some background information may be needed for interpretation and classification, along with an explanation of technical terms. In…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40
Researchers have discovered that people exposed to brighter light at night face up to 50% higher risks of…
Global burden of atrial fibrillation/flutter attributable to a high body mass index (HBMI) from 1990–2021 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Paralleling the global surge in atrial fibrillation incidence [1]. Currently, both the prevalence of HBMI and the HAB…
Serial electrical cardioversion for refractory atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response post ablation | International Journal of Emergency Medicine
While catheter ablation has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing AF burden and improving quality of life, recurrence remains a…
Dangerous heart conditions detected in seconds with AI stethoscope
The first artificial intelligence (AI) stethoscope has gone beyond listening to a heartbeat. Researchers at Imperial College London…