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The Future of Heart Health:
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology
Recent significant strides in AI's potential to revolutionize cardiovascular
care mark a promising era for both clinicians and patients.
By Sydney Berry
A
s the leading cause of mortality globally, heart
disease necessitates precise and early diagnosis to
enhance treatment outcomes. AI's
ability to process vast amounts of data swiftly
and accurately presents opportunities for
advancements in prediction and diagnosis-
both in speed and reliability. Could AI become
an essential tool for cardiologists in managing
patients' heart health?
"
THE AI MODEL WAS MORE
ACCURATE IN PREDICTING
WHO WOULD SUFFER FROM
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
Faster heart condition diagnosis
The speed at which heart conditions are
diagnosed can be improved through the use of
AI, according to recent developments at CedarsSinai
and the Smidt Heart Institute. Researchers
have developed a new AI model that combines
image analysis with natural language processing
to enhance how cardiologists interpret heart
scans, potentially speeding up diagnosis and treatment planning.
The tool, called EchoCLIP, is an AI algorithm designed to analyze
ultrasound videos of the heart called echocardiograms (ECGs).
"
-Dr. Ouyang and Dr. Chugh
researchers, study published in
Communications Medicine
THAN THE TRADITIONAL ECG
RISK SCORE METHOD.
What makes EchoCLIP special? It analyzes ECGs using a training
database of more than 1 million videos. That's around 10 times
more than previous AI models. With this immense
data pool, EchoCLIP can mimic doctor-level
evaluations, tracking critical changes in heart
health over time.
" To our knowledge, this is the largest model
trained on echocardiography images, " coauthor
David Ouyang, MD, a faculty member in
the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt
Heart Institute and in the Division of Artificial
Intelligence in Medicine said in a news release.
Published in 2024 in Nature Medicine, the study
behind EchoCLIP shows it can identify devices
like pacemakers and provide preliminary
readings of heart images, making it a valuable
tool for cardiologists. Unlike older models trained on fewer
examples, EchoCLIP's extensive data training allows for more
accurate heart analysis.
This supplement is printed and distributed by the Los Angeles Times Media Group. It did not involve the editorial or reporting staffs of the Los Angeles Times.
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