Top 5 Ways Tech is Helping Combat and Prevent Heart Disease in 2021

Wednesday, September 29th is World Heart Day, which was founded in 2000 by a global nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease and stroke, as well as their prevention and treatment.

Heart disease remains the number one killer in most parts of the world, even in the face of the still-raging Covid-19 pandemic. It can be a silent killer – as in the case of ischemic heart disease, where narrowed coronary arteries can lead to sudden heart attacks – or it may display more obvious symptoms of a cardiovascular system in crisis.

Early diagnosis is critical. Lifestyle changes and certain medical treatments can reduce the risk of a major cardiac event. Fortunately, medical technology in this area is moving rapidly, with significant advances coming in both the detection and treatment of heart disease, such as the following five examples.