AI More Accurate for Cardiac Diagnosis than Echocardiogram Assessments

Diagnosing cardiac pathologies from echocardiograms correctly can be an extremely challenging endeavor that only very skilled cardiologists can perform with ease. This latest breakthrough contains the potential to completely shift the narrative when it comes to diagnostic medicine, and can ultimately save countless lives in the near future. Previously, researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and Stanford University developed one of the first artificial intelligence technologies to assess cardiac function, specifically, left ventricular ejection fraction--the key heart measurement used in diagnosing cardiac function. Their research was published in the prestigious journal Nature. Building on this past research, the most recent study assessed the impact of artificial intelligence in clinical deployment as part of a prospective, blinded and randomized controlled clinical trial.