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Several factors contribute to this treatment delay, including low patient awareness of the symptoms of valve disease, poor detection rates within primary care, limited access to diagnostic echocardiography, delayed referral to Heart Valve Clinics or Heart Centres, and prolonged waiting lists for surgical or transcatheter intervention.4–7 The prevalence of AS increases with age and typical symptoms, including breathlessness and dizziness, may be misinterpreted by primary care physicians as general signs of ageing rather than red flags for severe AS.6,8 In Europe, many patients are unable to access regular stethoscope checks to identify seve

First UK operation for HF with nerve-stimulating implant The UK’s first operation to tackle heart failure (HF) with a novel nerve-stimulating device was performed recently at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. The operation was part of the INOVATE-HF clinical trial, a global investigation to determine the safety and efficacy of the an implantable electrical stimulation device (CardioFit,® BioControl Medical), designed to improve heart function in patients with HF. The study will evaluate the system’s ability to reduce hospitalisation and death among patients with HF, while also exploring whether combined treatment with the system and pres