Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is now using AI-powered virtual agents to call some patients before cath lab procedures. The move was designed to help nurses focus more on patient care and reduce their risk of burnout.

“Coronary calcium revealed long ago that atherosclerosis begins well before symptoms. AI-CVD extends that insight by enabling systematic identification of patients who are unaware of their cardiovascular risk using CT scans that already exist,” said Arthur Agatston, MD.

eMurmer's new Heart AI software was designed to detect both the presence and absence of heart murmurs in digital stethoscope recordings. It can also gather critical hemodynamic data, helping care teams gain a better understanding of the patient's cardiovascular health. 

Medtronic has held a minority investment in CathWorks for several years, and the two organizations entered into a co-promotion agreement in 2022. Once finalized, the move will increase Medtronic's presence in the cath lab. 

Researchers see potential for this technology to make cardiac screening much easier for physicians who are not trained cardiologists.

Former NBA player Muggsy Bogues, who also acted in the 1996 film Space Jam, is one of many athletes now participating in the registry. "I’ve lost too many friends to cardiovascular disease," he said. 

The new deep learning algorithm is capable of detecting signs of coronary microvascular dysfunction in seconds.