By Dr Varsha Kiron The field of cardiology is undergoing significant advancements, which when adopted at scale, can reshape the way we approach heart health and patient care. Over the next decade, the following trends are poised to define the future of cardiology. Smartwatches and wearable health devices have proliferated significantly, with features like step … Read more
Washington: According to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine, an algorithm developed using artificial intelligence might soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with greater speed and accuracy than ever before. … Read more
By Ajay Singh Chauhan The rhythmic sound of a beating heart is the best thing that a cardiologist wants to hear. Yet, for many cardiac patients, the path to that constant rhythm is far from steady. It is paved with many iterative technological innovations built on scientific technology and exciting medical disruptions. Research shows that … Read more
New Delhi: IHL has developed a tech-driven Heart Health Calculator, which serves as a preventive tool that helps in heart risk assessment using several factors, including age, BMI, BP and cholesterol levels. Senior Cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Mohsin Wali said, “Heart diseases are preventable, and besides lifestyle … Read more
By Dr Ankur Phaterpekar The burden of heart disease is increasing at a fast pace and the major reasons for this are unhealthy lifestyle, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, smoking, alcohol consumption and inappropriate sleep routines. While there are some preventive measures, at times when the disease takes its hold, it must be managed with the … Read more
By Dr Manoj R. Mashru A 62- year- old diabetic gentleman underwent coronary artery bypass surgery with a weak heart following a large heart attack. He had intermittent irregular heart rhythm with potentially fatal arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia. He underwent implantation of a Bluetooth enabled automatic cardiac defibrillator (Abbott medical) which can detect these serious … Read more