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FDA Clears First AI to Aid Heart Failure Detection During Routine Check-ups

DAIC

The Low EF AI will be added to Eko’s SENSORA Cardiac Early Detection Platform , the latest advancement to the platform which already features FDA-cleared algorithms to identify AFib and structural heart murmurs, often an indicator of valvular heart disease. for detection of LVEF below 40%, 84.8% sensitivity, and 69.5% sensitivity, and 79.4%

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InterAtrial Block

EMS 12-Lead

Examples of cardio embolic stroke etiology include: 1. Atrial Fibrillation 2. Cardiomyopathy with mural thrombus 3. Patent Foramen Ovale 4. Severe calcific Aortic (valve) Stenosis 5. Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke. AFib can come and go.

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ECG Blog #412 — Is Cardiac Cath Indicated?

Ken Grauer, MD

That said — distinction between "classic" HCM vs the apical HCM for m may be useful because: i ) ECG findings tend to be different ( Lyon et al — Europace 20:102-112iii, 2018 ) ; — ii ) Echo appearance is different when hypertrophy localizes to the apex; and , iii ) There is a significantly greater incidence of AFib with apical HCM.

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New Onset Heart Failure and Frequent Prolonged SVT. What is it? Management?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Later, he underwent a formal echocardiogram: Very severe left ventricular enlargement (LVED diameter 7.4 The absence of any wall motion abnormality makes ischemic cardiomyopathy very unlikely. The new onset cardiomyopathy was thought to be due to both drug/alcohol use and to Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy.