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March 2020 Br J Cardiol 2020;27:27–30 doi:10.5837/bjc.2020.006
Rise of the machines: will heart failure become the first cyber-specialty?
Shirley Sze
Dr Sze, BJCA essay prize winner Introduction According to the European Society of Cardiology Atlas project, >83 million people suffered from cardiovascular diseases in Europe in 2015.1 Heart failure (HF) is a common chronic disease in the ageing population. It is associated with poor prognosis, recurrent admissions and limited quality of life.2 Despite development of effective guideline-based treatment, the prognosis of HF patients remains poor. With the advancement of cyber technologies, digital healthcare has become more popular and may develop as a promising way to tackle challenges in HF management. The objectives of this article are:
For healthcare professionals only
