Digital self-screening for atrial fibrillation with patch ECG | Edvard L. Sandberg | TEDxArendal скачать в хорошем качестве

Digital self-screening for atrial fibrillation with patch ECG | Edvard L. Sandberg | TEDxArendal

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t... The heart is an amazing organ; for many, it works almost perfectly throughout a long life. However, several heart diseases exist, and heart rhythm disorders are one of them. More and more people suffer from the world's most common heart rhythm disorder, called "atrial fibrillation (AF)." Many without even knowing it! If left untreated, it can lead to severe complications. Effective medications can prevent those complications, but AF needs to be diagnosed first. How can heart rhythm disorders be diagnosed in people unaware of having a problem? In this talk, Dr. Sandberg explains how a new innovative wireless heart sensor developed in southern Norway enables easy and large-scale screening for heart rhythm disorders without having to attend your doctor's office in person. Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg is a medical doctor and PhD-fellow at Sorlandet Hospital, Norway. He has a deep interrest for Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder worldwide, and an increasing global health problem. For many, it can be asymptomatic before serious complications, such as stroke, manifest. The key is to detect AF before those complications manifest since highly effective medications can prevent them. Edvards research focuses on the early detection of AF using new technology. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx