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		</div><p>A heart failure patient has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a new heart implant that can communicate with doctors on a smartphone, according to Britian&#8217;s NHS.</p>
<p>David Southworth, 73, of Colchester, England, had an operation to fit the advanced implant at Essex Cardiothoracic Centre in Basildon.</p>
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<p>Doctors have likened the device to having a “paramedic in your pocket” and Mr Southworth said it has already helped with his breathing.</p>
<p>The implant, which is about the size of a pocket watch, can communicate with Mr Southworth’s consultant on a smartphone or tablet, wherever he is in the world.</p>
<p>The device has advanced algorithms which tailor its therapy to meet Mr Southworth’s needs.</p>
<p>It does this by monitoring his heart every minute, identifying irregular heartbeats and responding with small electrical impulses that correct the heart’s electrical signals and reduce patient symptoms.</p>
<blockquote><p>It’s helped me to breathe easier, walk further, and two weeks on I feel better for it already. I took the procedure in my stride and I am pleased to play my part</p></blockquote>
<p>It also sends advance warnings to hospital consultants, should it detect any changes which require health professional intervention.</p>
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<p>Dr Duncan Field, a consultant cardiologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, fitted the Medtronic Cobalt implant earlier this month and has since carried out the procedure on several more patients.</p>
<p>The operation was carried out under local anaesthetic, with Dr Field passing leads through the veins into the heart and then implanting the device via a small incision under Mr Southworth’s collarbone.</p>
<p>Dr Field said: “The Cobalt implant offers a personalised approach to defibrillator therapy, which is a big leap forward in performance and intelligence that I liken to having a paramedic in your pocket.</p>
<p>“The defibrillator protects the heart from dangerous arrhythmias and can give the hospital team advanced warning if we need to intervene, wherever in the world the patient might be.</p>
<figure id="attachment_150644" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-150644" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/7D5A0C85-4041-4E92-848E-0D7BB7697C6C.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="450" class="size-full wp-image-150644" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-150644" class="wp-caption-text">David Southworth (right) with consultant cardiologist Dr Duncan Field (East Suffolk &#038; North Essex NHS Foundation Trust</figcaption></figure>
<p>“The cardiac resynchronisation part of the device focuses on helping the muscles of the heart to beat in the right way.</p>
<p>“It’s like a tug of war team – if you can get the muscles to work at the same time and in rhythm, they are more effective at pumping blood around the body.</p>
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<p>“Mr Southworth’s early progress is encouraging, as improvement takes place during the first three to six months following implant.</p>
<p>“Thanks to the protection of the device, he can go and live his life again.”</p>
<p>Mr Southworth said: “It’s helped me to breathe easier, walk further, and two weeks on, I feel better for it already.</p>
<p>“I took the procedure in my stride and I am pleased to play my part.</p>
<p>“Hopefully, the device can help a lot of other patients similar to me.”</p>
<p>Rob Kowal, chief medical officer of the Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure division at Medtronic – the makers of the device – said: “These advancements will help physicians respond to patients’ individual needs through informed clinical decision making, potentially improving the outcomes of patients around the world.”</p>
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