Researchers at Toronto s Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research are looking into whether the Apple Watch can help with early identification of worsening heart failure.
In the study, researchers will use the data collected from participants wearing the Apple Watch to see if the onboard blood oxygen detectors and mobility metrics can provide early warning for worsening heart failure.
According to the University Health Network (UHN), suitable patients from the heart function program at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre will take part in a three-month active monitoring study with a two-year follow-up. Each patient will use an iPhone and an Apple Watch Series 6 to participate in the program. The study will investigate patients ability to perform traditionally clinic-based assessments in the comfort of their own homes.
As part of the University Health Network, renowned cardiologist Dr. Heather Ross has launched a new clinical study, in collaboration with Apple to test if remote monitoring with Apple Watch can help with early identification of worsening heart failure.
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Fresh air and speed make skiing and snowboarding low-risk activities for COVID-19 transmission, but Canadian infectious disease doctors say spread can still happen, and outbreaks reported at larger resorts have affected mostly staff members.
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Posted: Feb 17, 2021 12:23 PM ET | Last Updated: February 17
Ski and snowboarders are pictured on the opening day of Cypress Mountain ski resort in West Vancouver, B.C., last November. The risk of outdoor spread of coronavirus remains quite low, except for situations of crowding, infectious disease physicians say.(Ben Nelms/CBC)