Health · 31 August 2026

How AI sees hidden heart issues doctors miss

Trained on millions of patients, the software finds markers for heart failure in standard ECG tests that human eyes simply cannot process. Scientists presented the breakthrough to thousands of specialists at a major medical conference in Munich on Monday. During a trial with 67,000 Americans, the system correctly identified up to 90% of those with valve problems.

By BriefTea Editorial · 31 August 2026 at 18:10

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