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What’s New in Coronary Artery Disease?

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant health challenge, imposing substantial burdens on individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. Notably, in Hong Kong, 1.6% of those aged 15 or above are reported as doctor-diagnosed CAD, with a higher ...

Aug 20, 2024
Understanding the Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation

The Local Burden of AF AF is characterised by high frequency excitation of the atrium that results in both dyssynchronous atrial contraction and irregularity of ventricular excitation 3 . The clinical consequences of AF are of paramount importance s...

Aug 11, 2023
Matching Heartbeat with the Nature Advancement in Device Therapy for Arrhythmias

A Brief History of Device Therapy in Cardiology The history of device therapy applying electrical energy to the body can be traced back to the 18 th century. In 1775, a Danish physicist, Nickolev Abildgaard, conducted the first studies investigating...

Sep 16, 2020