Smartwatch use enhances the detection of heart arrythmias, increasing the quality of care.Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analysed the data from 437 patients and detected heart arrythmia four times more often in those who wore an Apple Watch. These results are published today in JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology).
NWO Open Technology grant for groundbreaking MRI Research on ex vivo heartsThe PARADISE consortium, a collaboration between Amsterdam UMC, LUMC, and WUR, led by assistant professor Dr. Bram Coolen, has been awarded a NWO Open Technology grant to develop an innovative platform that keeps mouse hearts fully functional ex vivo while enabling high-resolution MRI imaging. Traditional animal models for heart disease often lack the ability to precisely and longitudinally monitor the onset and progression of cardiac conditions under controlled circumstances. This new technology will allow researchers to study heart disease and treatment effects with unprecedented accuracy.
TAVI Shows Promise for Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Severe Aortic Valve StenosisIn her thesis Astrid van Nieuwkerk highlights significant findings on the cognitive and clinical outcomes of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The research, based on large international datasets and prospective studies, sheds new light on both the benefits and risks of this increasingly common cardiac procedure.
