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"Many people with atrial fibrillation don’t have any symptoms. But this heart
condition – which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat – increases
the risk of stroke and heart failure, especially if untreated.
Wearable devices such as smart watches are playing an increasing role in
monitoring heart conditions like atrial fibrillation.
Our recently published study is the first to examine how older Indigenous
people living remotely can use wearables to monitor their health.
Although it was only a small study – with 11 people over five days – in that
time one woman was able to realise her husband could be at risk. And her
knowledge ended up saving his life."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
