US Edition'Game-changing' AI stethoscopes could detect heart conditions in seconds
- Researchers from Imperial College London conducted a large-scale trial of an AI-powered stethoscope across 200 GP surgeries in London.
- The trial aimed to improve early detection of three heart conditions—heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and heart valve disease—that are often diagnosed late in patients with symptoms.
- The AI stethoscope uses a chest-mounted monitor to record heart sounds and electrical activity, sending data to the cloud for AI analysis to detect subtle abnormalities a human ear cannot hear.
- Patients examined with the AI device were 2.3 times more likely to receive a heart failure diagnosis, 3.5 times for atrial fibrillation, and nearly twice for valve disease, although two-thirds flagged for heart failure did not have it on further testing.
- The technology is already used in some GP practices, offering quicker diagnosis and earlier treatment, but wider adoption requires integration into routines and may cause unnecessary tests or anxiety for some patients.
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Doctors Launch AI Stethoscope For Rapid 15-Second Heart Diagnosis
For more than 200 years, doctors have relied on the humble stethoscope to listen to the heart. But what if that familiar tool could do more than just listen—what if it could actually diagnose disease in seconds?That’s exactly what researchers at Imperial College London have pulled off. Their AI-powered stethoscope can spot three major heart problems—heart failure, valve disease, and abnormal rhythms—in just 15 seconds. “The design of the stethos…
'Game-changing' AI stethoscopes could detect heart conditions in seconds
The traditional stethoscope, invented in 1816 to listen to the sounds inside a person's body, has been "upgraded for the 21st century" and used in a pilot involving more than 200 GP surgeries in London.
A team of British doctors and researchers successfully developed an artificial intelligence-based stethoscope, which can detect three heart attacks in 15 seconds, reports The Guardian. In 1816, the traditional stethoscope, used...
'A real game-changer!' AI stethoscopes can detect 3 heart conditions in just seconds
An updated version of the classic stethoscope could assist doctors looking to detect heart conditions within mere seconds, a recent study has revealed. Using artificial intelligence (AI), the advanced technology can pick up nuances in heartbeats and blood flow that the human ear cannot detect with a standard stethoscope.Additionally, the AI system could record electrical levels in the heart simultaneously. First invented in 1816, the tool “upgra…
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