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Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study
Atrial fibrillation (AF) accounts for up to one third of strokes, one of the lead mortality causes worldwide. The European Society of Cardiology...
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Self-powered cardiovascular electronic devices and systems
Cardiovascular electronic devices have enormous benefits for health and quality of life but the long-term operation of these implantable and wearable...
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Cost-Effectiveness of Extended and One-Time Screening Versus No Screening for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in the USA
BackgroundThere is limited evidence on the clinical and cost benefits of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) with electrocardiogram (ECG) in...
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Uptake of a primary care atrial fibrillation screening program (AF-SMART): a realist evaluation of implementation in metropolitan and rural general practice
BackgroundScreening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in people aged ≥65 years is recommended by international guidelines. The Atrial Fibrillation Screen,...
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Mobile phones in cryptogenic strOke patients Bringing sIngle Lead ECGs for Atrial Fibrillation detection (MOBILE-AF): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundRecently published randomised clinical trials indicate that prolonged electrocardiom (ECG) monitoring might enhance the detection of...
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The role of non-invasive devices for the telemonitoring of heart failure patients
Heart failure (HF) patients represent one of the most prevalent as well as one of the most fragile population encountered in the cardiology and...
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Prospective pre- and post-race evaluation of biochemical, electrophysiologic, and echocardiographic indices in 30 racing thoroughbred horses that received furosemide
BackgroundExercise induced cardiac fatigue (EICF) and cardiac dysrhythmias are well described conditions identified in high-level human athletes that...
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Artificial intelligence as an emerging technology in the current care of neurological disorders
BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) has influenced all aspects of human life and neurology is no exception to this growing trend. The aim of this...
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Digital biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease: the mobile/wearable devices opportunity
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) represents a major and rapidly growing burden to the healthcare ecosystem. A growing body of evidence indicates that...
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Mobile Health Technologies for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions
Purpose of ReviewThis review documents the most promising domains of mobile health (mHealth) use in cardiovascular disease, current barriers to...
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A Systematic Review of Fitness Apps and Their Potential Clinical and Sports Utility for Objective and Remote Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
BackgroundCardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) assessment provides key information regarding general health status that has high clinical utility. In...
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Risk Assessment of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Current Shortcomings and Future Directions
Atrial fibrillation is a well-known risk factor for cardioembolic stroke; a number of risk stratification scoring systems have been developed to help...
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A single-center randomized, controlled trial investigating the efficacy of a mHealth ECG technology intervention to improve the detection of atrial fibrillation: the iHEART study protocol
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation is a major public health problem and is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting an estimated 2.7 million...
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Longitudinal study of health, disease and access to care in rural Victoria: the Crossroads-II study: methods
BackgroundHigh quality, contemporary data regarding patterns of chronic disease is essential for planning by health services, policy makers and local...
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Advances in Clinical Cardiology 2017: A Summary of Key Clinical Trials
IntroductionNumerous important cardiology clinical trials have been published or presented at major international meetings during 2017. This paper...
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Digital Health Technologies to Promote Lifestyle Change and Adherence
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with an estimated 17.5 million deaths annually, or 31% of all global...
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Transforming the care of atrial fibrillation with mobile health
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a multifaceted and highly variable disease that is often difficult to manage within the traditional health-care model....
