Artificial Intelligence Helps Detect Early Heart Disease, Mayo Researchers Find

Jan. 10, 2019

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that applying artificial intelligence (AI) to an electrocardiogram (EKG) test results in an easy early indicator of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction, which is a precursor to heart failure.

The Mayo research team found that the AI/EKG test accuracy compares favorably with other common screening tests, such as mammography for breast cancer. The findings were published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Read more at Healthcare Informatics

About the Author

HMT Mag

HMT Mag

The Source for Healthcare Information Systems Solutions
Sign up for our eNewsletters
Get the latest news and updates