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New Studies: AI Captures Electrocardiogram Patterns That Could Signal a Future Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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Photo by Cedars-Sinai milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:25 March 1, 2024 — Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest-a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes. Sumeet Chugh, MD.

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Real-world Evidence at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2024 Demonstrates Positive Impact of Viz.ai on Suspected Disease Detection and Patient Triage for Improved Care

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milla1cf Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:16 April 4, 2024 — Viz.ai , a leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, announced new clinical data supporting advancements in cardiology care. Notably, in patients with apical HCM, the model performed particularly well with 89.3% sensitivity.

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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. Image courtesy: European Society of Cardiology.

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The Electrocardiogram at 100 Years: History and Future

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 6 , Page 411-413, February 6, 2024.

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Atrial fibrillation screening in Syrian patients reporting to the emergency department during the ongoing conflict: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Data regarding AF screening in conflict countries emergency departments (ED) is lacking.MethodsWe included consecutive patients >40 years old who reported to the ED of a Syrian tertiary centre between July 2024 and September 2024. Patients had routine 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) regardless of presenting complaints.

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AliveCor's Kardia 12L ECG System Receives Category III CPT Codes

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In accordance with the AMA semi-annual early release schedule, the new codes will be effective January 1st, 2025 and published in the 2025 CPT Code book.

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Clinical Research Shows AI-enabled Digital Stethoscope can Detect Pregnancy-related Heart Disease

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Researchers used an AI-enabled digital stethoscope that captures electrocardiogram ( ECG ) data and heart sounds to identify twice as many cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy as compared to regular care, according to a news release from the American Heart Association.

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