DOTmed June 6, 2024
Mayo Clinic and AI software company, UltraSight, announced plans on Monday to develop algorithms for detecting and diagnosing cardiovascular disease. Through this partnership, UltraSight will have access to the health system’s researchers, clinicians, and data in order to further develop its existing software to analyze and interpret cardiac ultrasound images.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Heart Association projects that the number of adults with cardiovascular disease (including stroke, but not including high blood pressure) will increase from 28 million to 45 million from 2020 to 2050.
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