Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks.

FDA clears advanced AI model for predicting heart failure risk
The new algorithm from Implicity evaluates implantable device data and monitors patients for changes that suggest they could experience severe heart failure symptoms in the near future. It was designed to alert clinicians up to weeks in advance.
AI-powered coronary plaque assessments show ‘strong agreement’ with IVUS
HeartFlow's noninvasive Plaque Analysis technology, which uses AI to evaluate CCTA images, delivered assessments that mostly lined up with IVUS results.
$Performing CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) improves the accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and helps limit unneeded invasive coronary angiography (ICA), according to a new study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Heartflow$
AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes
PAD patients evaluated with HeartFlow's noninvasive FFR_CTAnalysis technology prior to surgery experienced much better outcomes, including a 63% lower risk of all-cause mortality after five years.
Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models
Only radiology is associated with more FDA-cleared AI algorithms than cardiology, according to new federal data.
Medtronic adds new AI models to its insertable cardiac monitors
The new algorithms are automatically applied in the cloud; patients wearing the devices are not required to take any additional steps.

Combining AI with cardiac imaging helps predict heart attacks, cardiovascular deaths

The findings were presented virtually during the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2021 Annual Meeting.

June 14, 2021

New AI model uses readily available healthcare data to predict type 2 diabetes

The team’s algorithm was trained, validated and tested with data from a total of more than 2.1 million patients.

May 25, 2021

AI model helps clinicians predict post-TAVR infective endocarditis

To build and validate their advanced AI model, researchers explored data from nearly 78,000 TAVR hospitalizations.

May 10, 2021

Advanced AI model predicts risk of CVD death using low-dose CT exams

Sharing their findings in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, the researchers said their AI model should be easy to implement without creating a lot of additional work.

April 15, 2021

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GE Healthcare debuts new AI offering for cardiac imaging

The new AI tool can be used alongside GE Healthcare’s full line of Venue ultrasound systems, including the new Venue Fit.

March 30, 2021

Viz.ai raises $71M to focus its AI capabilities on cardiology, pulmonary care and other specialties

The company hopes to expand the use of its AI platform, primarily used to treat stroke patients, so that it can make a bigger impact on patient care.

March 17, 2021

Cardiologist’s AI software tracks the health of COVID-19 patients, updating every 2 seconds

“Vital sign measurements and labs can come too late, but early detection through predictive analytics has the power to improve patients’ outcomes, especially for catastrophic illnesses like COVID-19,” the software's creator said.

January 26, 2021

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Cardiologist-led AI startup launches, secures $15M in funding

The company, Abridge, aims to help patients gain a better understanding of their own healthcare.

October 6, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence

FDA clears advanced AI model for predicting heart failure risk

AI-powered coronary plaque assessments show ‘strong agreement’ with IVUS

AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes

Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models

Medtronic adds new AI models to its insertable cardiac monitors

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