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Smartwatches could predict risk of hospitalization due to heart failure

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Smartwatches could predict risk of hospitalization due to heart failure
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Paula Vanderpluym's smartwatch may look like a small part of her wardrobe, but to a team of researchers in Toronto, it represents something bigger: the potential to proactively care for people living with heart failure. A new study led by researchers at University Health Network and the University of Toronto shows that data from a consumer smartwatch can detect early signs of worsening heart failure—days to weeks before unplanned medical care is needed.

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