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  "id": 10892764,
  "title": "‘Don’t Miss a Beat’: How early detection, AI-powered screening can prevent silent heart disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/dont-miss-a-beat-how-early-detection-ai-powered-screening-can-prevent",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/dont-miss-a-beat-how-early-detection-ai-powered-screening-can-prevent-silent-heart-disease-1.500693128"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World Heart Day is observed annually on September 29th to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and encourage individuals to make heart-healthy choices. This year's theme, \"Don't Miss a Beat,\" is particularly pertinent as many symptoms of heart issues can be subtle, intermittent, or easily dismissed as stress, indigestion, or fatigue. The goal is to help people recognize meaningful changes, understand their risk factors, and seek early medical advice when something doesn't feel right.\n\nTake the case of Sameer, a 34-year-old fitness enthusiast who appeared to be in perfect health. He ran regularly, participated in weekend races, and had no known medical conditions. However, over a few weeks, he began experiencing unusual heaviness during his training sessions. It was not the severe chest pain typically associated with a heart attack, but rather a persistent pressure or tightness in his chest. Sometimes, he felt shortness of breath or unusually tired after completing his usual runs.\n\nInitially, Sameer attributed these symptoms to the intensity of his work, the warm weather, or inadequate sleep. He continued his routine, hoping the discomfort would subside. However, when the pressure returned during an ordinary walk, accompanied by sweating and discomfort in his jaw, he knew he needed to seek urgent medical attention. Upon examination, Sameer received a proper assessment that confirmed the need for further action.\n\nThis scenario highlights a common pattern: people may delay seeking medical care because their symptoms do not align with the dramatic image of a heart attack. In reality, chest pressure or discomfort are key warning signs, but other symptoms can also indicate a potential issue. These may include pain or discomfort in the arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach; shortness of breath; cold sweat; nausea; light-headedness; or unexplained fatigue. Symptoms may vary from person to person and may be mild, intermittent, or easily overlooked.\n\nHeart health is not a one-time event but a continuous journey that begins well before symptoms appear and continues through detection, diagnosis, intervention, recovery, and long-term monitoring. Prevention starts with understanding one's individual risk factors, including family history, lifestyle, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels. PRIME Health offers a range of services to support this initial step, including physician-led heart-health check-ups, lifestyle guidance, AI-enabled risk scoring, and non-invasive AI-powered preventive screening.\n\nOnce a concern is identified, accurate diagnosis is crucial. PRIME Health utilizes various diagnostic services, such as 2D echocardiography, stress testing, Holter monitoring, and coronary angiography, depending on the individual's symptoms, medical history, and cardiovascular risk. These diagnostic tools help build a clear clinical picture and enable healthcare providers to create a personalized care plan for the patient.\n\nTreatment and intervention are tailored to the patient's specific condition and may involve lifestyle changes, medication, minimally invasive procedures, or surgery when necessary. PRIME Hospital provides round-the-clock cardiac care and coronary care units, supported by an advanced Cath Lab and specialist cardiac teams. Available procedures include angioplasty and stenting, implantation of cardiac pacemakers, pericardiocentesis, and various surgical interventions when clinically indicated.\n\nRecovery and long-term monitoring are essential components of heart health. Structured recovery programs help patients regain confidence, safely return to daily activities, and establish habits that support lasting heart health. PRIME Health's post-hospitalisation support may include cardiology follow-up, medication reviews, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise guidance, counselling, and continued care following cardiac procedures or surgery. Long-term monitoring involves regular check-ups to evaluate treatment effectiveness, manage cardiovascular risk factors, and identify any changes that may require timely attention. This may include routine cardiology reviews, blood-pressure checks, cholesterol and blood-glucose management, ECG monitoring, rhythm monitoring, Holter monitoring, medication optimization, and remote chronic-disease care coordination.",
  "summary": "World Heart Day is observed every 29 September to focus attention on cardiovascular disease and the choices that protect heart health. This year’s message, “Don’t Miss a Beat,” is especially relevant because symptoms can be subtle, intermittent or mistaken for stress, indigestion or tiredness. The aim is not to make every ache frightening. It is to help people recognise meaningful changes,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}