“I am formally trained as a cardiac-electrophysiologist and for the past 40 years I have prescribed a medication known as Amiodarone. This medication interacts with almost every other drug; especially the blood thinner, Warfarin, which is meant to prevent stokes from atrial fibrillation. Despite pr
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) or the narrowing of the main artery which brings blood from the heart to the rest of the body, is one of the most prevalence heart defects in the US, affecting over 1600 newborns each year. CoA can lead to many other health issues including premature coronary artery di
Part two: top tips for deployment of AIAlexis May joins Professor Mike Fisher, CCIO at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr Guy Wood-Gush, CEO of Deontics, to discuss their shared experience of the deployment of an AI solution within a busy cardiac unit in the UK.
Following the success this May, AIMed is glad to host AIMed Cardiology again this November, in association with the American College of Cardiology. To launch the virtual conference, AIMed invited two of the event speakers - Dr. Rob Brisk, Specialty Doctor in Cardiology, Clinical Research Fellow at C
Krittanawong C et al. Artificial Intelligence in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine. Journal of American College of Cardiology 2017; 69(21): 2657-2664. Click here to view the paper Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field of computer science that aims to mimic human thought processes, learni
The Stanford Virtual Heart is transforming how medical trainees learn about heart defects. Co-creator Dr David Axelrod is your guide
I am standing inside a child's heart looking at a complex defect
A pediatric cardiology student’s fascinating account of an incredible virtual reality tool
Johnson KW et al. Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018; 71(23): 2668-2679. Click here to view the paper Abstract Artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to influence nearly every aspect of the human condition, and cardiology is not
The feasibility of applying AI to help solve imaging challenges in cardiology is clear. However, the emerging technology will only be adopted if it is practical and flexible enough to add value within the clinical workflow. In this session, IBM will share how the combination of global leadership in