Doctors could soon use AI to diagnose HEART ATTACKS

Heart attacks could soon be diagnosed with better speed and accuracy than ever before thanks to a new AI tool. Researchers have developed an algorithm which they say could reduce pressure on A&E and reassure patients suffering from chest pain. A new study suggests that compared to current testing methods, their algorithm was able to rule out a heart attack in more than double the number of patients with an accuracy of 99.6 per cent. The team, from the University of Edinburgh, said this ability to quickly rule out a heart attack could greatly reduce hospital admissions and rapidly identify patients that are safe to go home. The current gold standard for diagnosing a heart attack involves measuring levels of the protein troponin in the blood.