How detection of heart disease risk, and its treatment, continue to advance
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World Heart Day observed on September 29; over 20.5 million deaths annually from heart disease and stroke; significant advancements in heart health monitoring include portable ECGs weighing under 2kg; AI used for predicting 10-year heart attack risk; Professor Charalambos Antoniades from University of Oxford highlights AI's role in extracting unseen information from medical tests; Hong Kong ranks first in City Heartbeat Index for cardiovascular health; Dr. Jagat Narula emphasizes need for more government focus on cardiovascular disease; premature heart-related death rates in England highest in 14 years according to British Heart Foundation; Dr. Boon Lim advocates for self-care and nature-based therapies like forest bathing.
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