Recently, the National Health Service (NHS) in England announced that it will trial an artificial intelligence tool called "Aire" for the first time. This "superhuman" technology aims to predict potential heart diseases and early mortality risks for patients by analyzing electrocardiogram (ECG) results.
An electrocardiogram is a common test that records the electrical activity of the heart, typically used by doctors to check the health of the heart. However, Aire can detect heart structure issues that might be missed by doctors, providing patients with more precise medical advice.
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The pilot of this new technology will be conducted at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust, with hundreds of patients expected to participate in the initial tests. The number of participants will gradually increase in the later stages. According to research published in The Lancet Digital Health, Aire can correctly identify the risk of death within 10 years after an ECG in 78% of cases. Additionally, it has shown good accuracy in predicting future heart failure, severe arrhythmias, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Ng, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Imperial College, expressed hope that every patient undergoing an ECG at NHS in the future will have their results input into this AI model. This way, doctors can not only obtain diagnostic results but also a range of health risk predictions, enabling early intervention to prevent diseases. For example, if Aire indicates a high risk of arrhythmia for a patient, doctors can take more proactive preventive measures, such as guiding the patient to lose weight or considering early medical intervention.
Furthermore, Dr. Sau from the British Heart Foundation added that ECG is a very common and inexpensive test, and using AI technology can help identify high-risk patients, guiding subsequent more detailed tests, improving patient management, and reducing potential risks.
Key Points:
🌟 Aire technology can analyze ECGs to predict heart diseases and early mortality risks.
🔍 Studies show that Aire has an accuracy rate of 78% in identifying death risks and 79% in detecting heart issues.
💡 The UK NHS hopes that every ECG patient in the future will receive more precise health assessments through Aire.
