Hey there! Have you ever thought about how amazing our hearts are? They beat all day, every day, keeping us alive. But sometimes, people’s hearts can have problems that are hard to predict.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have created a super-smart computer program called an Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can help doctors find out who might have serious heart issues before they happen! 🤖💓
This AI focuses on a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (try saying that five times fast! 😄). It’s a big, fancy term for when the heart muscle is thicker than normal. This can sometimes lead to sudden heart problems, especially in young people.
Until now, doctors could only predict these heart issues correctly about half the time. That’s like flipping a coin! 🪙 But the new AI can predict them with almost 90% accuracy. That’s like getting an A on a really hard test! 🏆
So, how does it work? The AI looks at special pictures of the heart called MRIs (kind of like super-detailed photos) and patient health records. It finds hidden clues in the heart that doctors might miss. It’s like having a detective for your heart! 🕵️♂️❤️
One of the scientists, Dr. Natalia Trayanova, said, “We can now predict with high accuracy whether someone is at risk.” This means doctors can help protect people who might have heart problems later on.
Isn’t it cool how technology and medicine are coming together to help keep people healthy? Maybe one day, some of you might create amazing inventions like this too! 🚀
The team hopes to use this AI to help even more people in the future. Who knows what other life-saving tools we’ll see soon?
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
