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New AI tool simplifies heart monitoring: Fewer leads, same accuracy

Science Daily - Heart Disease

To diagnose heart conditions including heart attacks and heart rhythm disturbances, clinicians typically rely on 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) -- complex arrangements of electrodes and wires placed around the chest and limbs to detect the heart's electrical activity.

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New AI tool simplifies heart monitoring: Fewer leads, same accuracy

Medical Xpress - ECG

To diagnose heart conditions including heart attacks and heart rhythm disturbances, clinicians typically rely on 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs)—complex arrangements of electrodes and wires placed around the chest and limbs to detect the heart's electrical activity.

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Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: In a study of patients in a hospital in Taiwan, artificial intelligence technology paired with electrocardiogram testing reduced the time to diagnose and transfer people with heart attacks to the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

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Spotlight on early detection of three heart diseases using ECG-AI

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest.

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New AI tool beats standard approaches for detecting heart attacks

Medical Xpress - ECG

A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers that is published in Nature Medicine.

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AliveCor Announces Dual FDA Clearance of AI Technology That Delivers 35 Cardiac Determinations and First-of-its-Kind Kardia 12L ECG System

DAIC

This is the world’s first AI that can detect life-threatening cardiac conditions, including heart attacks, using a reduced leadset. The Kardia 12L ECG System, featuring a game-changing patented technology, is the world’s first AI-powered handheld 12-lead electrocardiogram ( ECG ) system with a unique single-cable design.

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Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Wellnest

Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack? Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism.