An artificial intelligence system used during heart procedures in the Netherlands could help hospitals shorten operating times and treat more patients. Philips DeviceGuide combines AI with advanced three-dimensional imaging. It supports doctors performing complex, minimally invasive heart procedures. The technology was demonstrated at St Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein. The Dutch teaching hospital used the system during a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair…
Tag: Cardiology
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Cardio-Oncologist Shortage Hits Cancer Care
South Africa is recording a steady rise in cancer diagnoses, with more than 100,000 new cases reported each year. An ageing population is a major driver. Lifestyle risks are adding to the trend. That growing burden is falling on a health system already under pressure in both public and private care. A less visible threat is also building. South Africa’s…
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Childhood Hypertension Rates Nearly Double Globally
High blood pressure, a condition traditionally associated with adults, is rapidly becoming a major health crisis for the younger generation. New research published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reveals that the worldwide prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents under the age of 19 has almost doubled between 2000 and 2020. In 2000, approximately 3.2% of children had…