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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). An estimated 60–80% of patients with T2DM die of cardiovascular events.1,2 A bidirectional relationship has been noted between heart failure (HF) and T2DM.3 HF was noted to be twice as high in male patients and five times as […]

Helen Eftekhari, HRC 2019 – Lifestyle advice for people with an implantable cardiac defibrillator

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Published Online: Oct 30th 2019

Helen Eftekhari (University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire) talks about the key lifestyle advice she gives patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators, and how patients can benefit from attending HRC Patient Day.

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Questions:
1. Lifestyle advice for people with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (0:08)
2. Treatment options for my arrhythmia – drugs or devices? (1:03)
3. Why should patients attend HRC Patient Day? (2:01)

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Filmed at the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2019 in Birmingham, UK, October 2019 in partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance.

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