NICE recommends leadless cardiac pacemakers

NICE recommends leadless cardiac pacemakers

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

NICE has issued final guidance recommending leadless cardiac pacemakers as the standard of care for people with slow heart rhythms (bradyarrhythmias), which affects more than 2 million people in th...

NICE recommends sensor to monitor heart condition from home

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

NICE has recommended a wireless sensor, the size of a paperclip, which could enable people living with chronic heart failure to monitor their condition daily from home and catch warning signs befor...

NICE updates guideline for early-stage chronic heart failure

By Liz Wells 10 June 2025

NICE has updated its draft guidance on the medical treatment of early-stage chronic heart failure, which could help prevent 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England.

AI model generates personalised heart animations for better diagnosis

By Liz Wells 28 May 2025

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a generative AI model that creates realistic and personalised animations of human hearts to help identify abnormalities.