ICT&health December 5, 2024
Research has been conducted within the Mayo Clinic to determine the added value of AI ECGs for earlier detection of problems with the heart’s pump function. This condition, also known as low ejection fraction, appears to be able to be diagnosed much earlier with AI, when the patient does not yet have any immediate symptoms. Cardiologist Peter Noseworthy’s research also shows that the use of AI-ECG technology can be used cost-effectively for preventive screening.
Declining heart pump function is treatable with appropriate medication. However, the condition is difficult to recognize, especially when patients do not yet have symptoms. In those cases, it is not common for physicians to refer patients for an echocardiogram or other diagnostic test to check ejection...