Digital Health September 4, 2024
- A study by researchers at the University of Leeds found that an AI tool could enable GPs to spot patients at risk of heart-related death
- The AI tool, OPTIMISE, was trained by analysing the health records of more than two million patients
- Researchers hope to roll out OPTIMISE for use by GPs within two years
An AI algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London on 31 August 2024, found that the AI tool could allow GPs to spot those at highest risk earlier and offer them preventative treatments sooner.
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