AF Association News & Events
Press Releases
UK’S LEADING HEART RHYTHM CHARITY AND CARDIAC SPECIALISTS CALL FOR AN URGENT RETHINK BY NHS ENGLAND ON ITS PILOT TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION PROCESS
Thursday 13 October: Birmingham, UK: Arrhythmia Alliance, the UK’s leading heart rhythm charity, and many of the UK’s leading cardiac specialists are calling on NHS England to reconsider its ‘Commissioning through Evaluation’ process, which as of next month will leave hundreds of AF (Atrial Fibrillation) patients at serious risk of suffering a debilitating AF-related stroke.
HRC Launch Announcement
Today, more than 3,000 heart rhythm experts and healthcare professionals from around the world have come together at the ICC, Birmingham, for the annual Heart Rhythm Congress, the UK’s largest educational congress devoted solely to heart rhythm disorders.
International Heart Rhythm Congress Calls For Urgent Action To Prevent Thousands of Unnecessary Deaths From Arrhythmias
Thursday 29 September, World Heart Day, Birmingham, UK: Over 3,000 heart rhythm experts and healthcare professionals from around the world will converge on the ICC, Birmingham, for the annual Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC), 9-12 October, the UK's largest educational congress devoted solely to heart rhythm disorders.
Joint Statement from Arrhythmia Alliance and British Heart Rhythm Society
The recent announcement of cost savings by the NHS through a national procurement approach should be commended in principle. However, A-A & BHRS calls for clarification and reassurance that patients and local services will not suffer due to clinical experts not being able to access or provide the most appropriate device for the needs of the specific patient.
How to manage your heart health
It is not always possible to prevent an arrhythmia developing, although a healthy lifestyle can lower your risk of developing an arrhythmia, as well as being a benefit if you already suffer with one.
Real life stories where AliveCor has picked up on conditions and helped save peoples lives
Arrhythmia Alliance and its sister charities carried out a trial using over 1500 AliveCor Kardia handheld ECG monitors. As a result many patients have been diagnosed with an arrhythmia after years being unable to capture symptoms.
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