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Published on: September 26, 2018
Role of artificial intelligence in cardiology
Rafael Vidal-Perez1, Jose Manuel Vazquez-Rodriguez2
1Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Imagen y Función Cardíaca, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Instituto de Salud Carlos III, A Coruña 15006, A Coruña, Spain. rafavidal@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the process of having a computational program that can perform tasks of human intelligence by mimicking human thought processes. AI is a rapidly evolving transdisciplinary field which integrates many elements to develop algorithms that aim to simulate human intuition, decision-making, and object recognition. The overarching aims of AI in cardiovascular medicine are threefold: To optimize patient care, improve efficiency, and improve clinical outcomes. In cardiology, there has been a growth in the potential sources of new patient data, as well as advances in investigations and therapies, which position the field well to uniquely benefit from AI. In this editorial, we highlight some of the main research priorities currently and where the next steps are heading us.
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