NHS AI equipment to catch heart disease in 15 seconds

The new stethoscope, tested on over 12,000 patients across the country, can detect heart problems in just 15 seconds

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The new stethoscope, tested on over 12,000 patients across the country, can detect heart problems in just 15 seconds

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Upgraded medical tool can diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms

theguardian.com11 mesi fa

The new technology could be a "game-changer" resulting in patients being treated sooner, experts say.

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Estimated 1.5m people in the UK live with a type of heart valve disease that experts call a ‘silent killer’

independent.co.uk6 mesi fa

The technology would be a ‘real game changer’, researchers have said

independent.co.uk11 mesi fa

Oxford team’s technology picked up danger signs with 86% accuracy in study of 72,000 patients in England

theguardian.com4 mesi fa

The test uses five electrodes to measures the heart's electrical activity in three dimensions.

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