Forbes April 2, 2024
Eko Health, which has developed digital stethoscopes that use AI to detect different heart conditions, received clearance for an algorithm that can spot when hearts are pumping less than they should.
Heart disease remains the number one killer of Americans, with nearly 700,000 people dying each year. Over 6 million Americans are estimated to live with heart conditions–though they may not know it. But about half of them have a risk factor where their heart isn’t pumping blood as effectively as it could be — what doctors call “low ejection fraction.” Catching this early can mean prevention of more serious heart conditions, but it often goes undetected because there are few symptoms.
Eko Health, a startup that creates digital stethoscopes...
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