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Aimee McCoubrey1, Ross T Campbell1
1School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Heart failure (HF) is a common and malignant condition. Disease-modifying therapies are available, with early diagnosis being crucial as these therapies modify risk within weeks of commencement. A higher proportion of patients are now being diagnosed with HF during a hospital admission, rather than in the community, with an associated poorer prognosis. There is a need to reduce the time spent to diagnosis and treatment in the community. Advances in the diagnostic tools deployed in HF diagnostics, in particular the use of artificial intelligence, hold promise to deliver this.
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