Atrial fibrillation (AF), a frequently encountered cardiac arrhythmia, presents notable diagnostic challenges to healthcare practitioners. Despite substantial advancements in cardiac care and technology, the early detection of AF continues to be an elusive task with important consequences. As I discussed in my last post, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) may be creating new avenues to assist … Continue reading The Frontier of Atrial Fibrillation Detection
Tag: Electrophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation Screening: Can AI break the barrier?
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic published a study in 2019, showing that a convolutional neural network (CNN) enabled artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could accurately predict the presence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) from an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken in sinus rhythm (SR). The study was groundbreaking in the sense that even expertly trained electrophysiologists are not … Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Screening: Can AI break the barrier?
Virtual Cardiovascular Care: Is it Reality?
When Apple announced the Vision Pro at its WWDC23 event on June 5th, it ushered in the era of spatial computing. Whether or not this takes off remains to be seen - Apple doesn't plan to make the headset available on the market until sometime in early 2024 (for $3,499). That being said, the design … Continue reading Virtual Cardiovascular Care: Is it Reality?
AI Guided AFIB Ablation – can it become a reality?
I was just at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in New Orleans, LA where there was a lot of very interesting health technology, digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) tools being discussed and on display. One such technology that I think would be of interest to readers of this site was Volta Medical. Volta Medical … Continue reading AI Guided AFIB Ablation – can it become a reality?
Clinical Use of the Apple Watch
Apple Inc. released the first Apple Watch in April 2015. At that time, it was mostly marketed as a fitness and fashion accessory. However, it has quickly developed into one of the most popular pieces of consumer health tech on the market, and data generated from the device is commonly encountered in the cardiology and … Continue reading Clinical Use of the Apple Watch