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‘One part of the solution’: how virtual NHS wards are now a reality

Patients can get hospital-level care at home through the use of apps and wearable devices, freeing up hospital beds

The Guardian - UK

Virtual meet on heart failure research at SCTIMST

“Precision Medicine” or “personalised medicine” is the theme of this year’s conference, organised jointly by the ICMR Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Heart Failure (CARE-HF), at the SCTIMST, and the Heart Failure Association of India (HFAI).

The Hindu

Virtual wards ‘not a silver bullet’ for NHS as occupancy levels grow

Patients with frailty, acute respiratory infections and heart failure can be treated on virtual wards, also known as hospitals at home.

The Independent UK

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Umesh Pal murder accused dies of heart failure in U.P. hospital

Nafees Biryani, aide of Atiq Ahmed, dies of heart failure in Prayagraj jail.

The Hindu

Toddler Receives Life-Saving Heart Transplant, Set For Best Christmas Ever

Beatrix Adamson-Archbold, 2, overcomes heart failure after 14 months on mechanical heart.

Zenger

Radiation therapy could be used to treat heart failure: Study

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy -- a tactic generally employed against cancer -- to treat patients with ventricular tachycardia, a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Read further on dynamite News:

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First heart transplant through VA-Northwestern Medicine collaboration goes to Navy vet

Dwayne Patterson served aboard the USS Carl Vinson. His heart transplant was at Northwestern Medicine, which operates a clinic at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago to treat advanced heart failure.

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Daily Marijuana Use Raises Heart Failure Risk By Over A Third, New Studies Find

Studies from MedStar Health and Nazareth Hospital highlight cardiovascular dangers of cannabis

Zenger

Modern wearable devices useful in monitoring heart patients’ health, says cardiologist

10M+ people in India affected by heart failure; Quadruple Therapy & Emergency Bypass Surgery can improve life expectancy; coronary interventions, complex & critical, provide effective relief; wearable devices useful for heart patients; international conference in Chennai discussed delay in diagnosis.

The Hindu

100,000 patients eligible for heart drug under PBS

More patients can soon access a chronic heart failure medicine under the PBS which is set to save them hundreds of dollars per year.

AAP

Heart failure to be treated at home as NHS expands virtual wards programme

The programme is already approved for frail patients and those with acute respiratory infections.

The Independent UK

Yoga Found To Improve Health And Quality Of Life In Heart Failure Patients

Study shows yoga therapy enhances cardiovascular function, offering potential as a treatment option

Zenger

Wait-and-see policy on heart devices puts lives at risk, says UK charity

Exclusive: Study finds little benefit in making patients wait months to be fitted with implantable defibrillators

The Guardian - UK

Is Wegovy really a gamechanger for heart health? A consultant cardiologist gives his verdict

The weight-loss jab Wegovy has been hailed as an “absolute game-changer” after a new study showed that it relieved symptoms and improved the quality of life in people with a common form of heart failure.

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The Independent UK

Targeted screening of diabetic patients ‘could double heart condition diagnoses’

Conditions such as coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and heart failure affect millions of people worldwide.

Dynamite News

Weight loss medication benefits patients with heart failure, obesity: Research

According to new research presented at the ESC Congress 2023, semaglutide improves heart failure-related symptoms and physical function and results in greater weight loss compared to placebo in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

AI analysis could help speed up heart failure detection, research suggests

It is estimated that more than a million people in the UK are living with heart failure.

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss drug can reverse heart failure symptoms, study finds

Semaglutide injections trigger ‘very large improvements’ in patients with hearts too stiff to fill properly

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The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients, says study

Twitter owner Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian are rumoured to have used weight loss jabs

Evening Standard

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients

Trial finds that Wegovy could help reduce cardiac symptoms including shortness of breath

The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients – study

Researchers administered the jab to a group for one year and compared results to those given a placebo

The Conversation

The order in which you acquire diseases could affect your life expectancy – new research

More than 25% of adults in the UK have two or more long-term health conditions. This increases to 65% for people older than 65 years, and to almost 82% for those aged 85 or older.

The National (Scotland)

Asthma and heart disease treatments approved for use on NHS in Scotland

TREATMENTS for patients with heart disease and those with severe asthma have been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland.

Zenger

Walking More With Fitbit Can Benefit Heart Failure Patients: Study

Fitbit wearables show potential in improving health status of heart failure patients

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Four-year-old Evie still waiting for a new heart as she spends months at Freeman Hospital

Evie Green was diagnosed with a condition triggered by a viral infection that can cause heart failure in serious cases as a baby

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