Working with the University of Dundee School of Medicine Red Star AI were able to use machine learning to examine health records of heart failure patients, determining whether or not modern knowledge and medications could potentially improve their welfare.
Up to a million people in the UK are living with heart failure, a condition that reduces quality of life and increases the risk of being admitted to hospital with symptoms such as breathlessness and fluid build-up.
Over the past few years, there have been major advances in heart failure care with new medications, however many patients who were diagnosed before these advances may not yet be on up-to-date treatment.
The study team developed software capable of scanning “echo reports”, an ultrasound of the heart, and other medical data to determine what treatment would best benefit each patient. The team then developed personalised treatment plans for patients that lead to improvements in quality of life and markers of heart stress.
Dr Ify Mordi, Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, who led the research project, said, “AI is already beginning to show its potential, but projects such as this are a demonstration of how we can harness this to revolutionise patient care.”
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