Cardiovascular diseases

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News • AI-assisted platelet imaging

Monitoring blood clotting in real-time

Researchers have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens — without needing invasive procedures. This could open the door to better treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD).

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News • Long-term risk assessment

MRI to identify cardiovascular disease ten years in advance

People at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified a decade before they have a heart attack or stroke, a new University of Dundee study has discovered.

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News • Cardio-diagnostics for untrained users

Heart disease screening made easy with new handheld device

A new device for people with or without medical training could be used as an easier, more forgiving alternative to stethoscopes to accurately detect valvular heart disease (VHD).

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News • Lifestyle-related disease prevention

Soccer: an underrated champion of global health

Soccer is not only a fun and popular sport, but can also help prevent many lifestyle-related conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, obesity, several cancers, and mental health challenges.

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News • Neural network-based assessment

AI calculates biological heart age, cardiovascular risk, from ECG data

By using AI to analyse ECG data, researchers created an algorithm to predict the biological age of the heart. This could be used to identify those most at risk of cardiovascular events and mortality.

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News • Cardiac event marker

Coronary artery calcium score: useful regardless of age

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate indicator of a low risk for a coronary heart event even as a person ages.

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Article • Generative AI

Large language models: enabler or eroder of cardiovascular care?

Large language models (LLMs) have potential in healthcare settings to help support both patients and clinicians. Cardiologist Dr Robert van der Boon believes they could have several applications, including patient communication and education, clinical decision support and administrative tasks. Delegates to ESC 2024 in London heard roles explored for LLMs in areas of clinical decision-making,…

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