Medical Economics March 3, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Eko Health’s AI-powered stethoscope detects reduced EF, aiding early heart failure diagnosis, especially in primary care.
- The AI model achieved an AUROC of 0.85, with 77.5% sensitivity and 78.3% specificity, validating its effectiveness.
- AI identifies high cardiovascular risk patients, even without traditional diagnostic thresholds, enhancing early intervention.
- Integrating AI-assisted assessments into routine exams could expedite specialist referrals and address underdiagnosed heart failure.
A study, published in JACC Advances, highlights potential for early heart failure detection in primary care, thanks to AI.
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) Advances demonstrates that Eko Health’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital stethoscope can effectively detect reduced ejection fraction (EF) — a key indicator...
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