UHN launches study to examine how Apple Watch can help identify early-onset worsening heart failure
Renowned Canadian anthropologist Dr. Heather Ross, from the Ted Rogers Center for Cardiac Research at the Peter Munk Cardiac Center, UHN, will lead a study to learn how remote examination through Apple Watch can deliver better clinical results for patients with heart failure.
Toronto (February 18, 2021) – As part of the University Health Network, renowned cardiologist Dr. Heather Ross has launched a new clinical study, in collaboration with Apple to find out if a remote study with the Apple Watch can help identify early-onset worsening heart failure. . In this study, data collected using the Apple Watch will be compared with routinely collected data from the rigorous physical tests that patients typically receive, to see if sensors and Apple Watch’s health features, including the Blood Oxygen app and motion metrics, provide early warning. for more severe heart failure.
Eligible patients from the Peter Munk Cardiac Center cardiac function program will be asked to participate in the three – month active screening study, with each patient using an iPhone 6 Series and Apple Watch, followed by two years. The study will examine the ability of patients to perform traditional clinic-based assessments in the comfort of their own home. All study partner data collected during the study will be stored in encrypted format, and participants will be able to withdraw from the study at any time.
“We believe that biometric data derived from Apple Watch could provide comparative, accurate and accurate measurements of fitness, prognostic and early warning signals, compared to traditional diagnostics,” said Dr. Heather Ross, Head of the Department of Science- heart, by Peter Munk at UHN. Cardiac Center, Scientific Director, Ted Rogers Center for Cardiac Research, and lead researcher of this study. Combining this new technology with experience in biochemical science, and benefiting from the existing Peter Munk Digital Cardiovascular Health Platform for 8,000 patients with heart failure followed by UHN already, it should give patients and clinicians a new opportunity to get more accurate, immediate cardiac assessments. Cheers.
“The surface of heart health has been a key part of the Apple Watch’s evolution and we are always enthralled by the responses we hear from consumers about the impact it has had on their lives,” he said. Dr Sumbul Desai, Apple’s vice president of health, said: “We are delighted to be working with UHN and Dr Heather Ross to better understand how Apple’s powerful sensors can Watch to help patients manage heart failure better, from the comfort of their own home. ”
It was in Tanzania, on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, that Dr Ross first explored the future of health care. A normal phone call resulted in her “aha” moment. If she could use her phone from a mountain top, why couldn’t this technology be used to provide patients who can’t always travel to get quality care? Later experiences with text messaging in Uganda, coupled with the experience of traveling the Nahanni River to remote Canadian First Nations communities, confirmed Dr. Ross’ determination to use technology to solve common issues. equality in health care.
“My aim is to make high quality care accessible to everyone, wherever they are,” said Dr Ross. “If we can use accessible technology to keep a close eye on essential judgment, we can reach all sorts of people, including vulnerable communities that have traditionally been challenged by issues of remote geography or homelessness. ”
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About the Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research
The Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research aims to develop new diagnoses, treatments, and tools to individually prevent and manage heart failure – the fastest growing heart disease in Canada. Enabled by an unprecedented donation of $ 130 million from the Rogers family in 2014, the Center was created in partnership with its three partner organizations: The Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network, and the University of Toronto. Together, they donated an additional $ 139 million to the Center – representing a $ 270 million investment in basic science, translation and clinical study, innovation, and education in regenerative medicine, genomics , and clinical care of children and adults. It deals with heart failure over a lifetime.
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About Peter Munk Cardiac Center
The Peter Munk Cardiac Center, established through the generous support of The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation, is the premier heart center in Canada. Each year, more than 163,000 patients receive innovative and compassionate care from a multidisciplinary team that handles some of the most complex cases of heart and viral disease. Our clinical and research expertise has improved the lives of patients worldwide, while continuing to train more cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and orthopedic surgeons than any other hospital in Canada. The Peter Munk Cardiac Center is based at Toronto General Hospital, West Toronto Hospital and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – all members of the University Health Network. For more information, visit http: // www.
About the University Health Network
The University Health Network is made up of Toronto General, recently ranked Hospital # 4 in the World by Newsweek Magazine, and Toronto West Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute , and UHN ‘s Michener Institute of Education. The University Health Network’s breadth of research and case complexity has made it a national and international source of patient discovery, education and care. Its largest research program is based in a Canadian hospital, with major studies in cartography, transplantation, neuroscience, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The University Health Network is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
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