SaralnamaA new AI-powered stethoscope can diagnose heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and valvular heart disease in just 15 seconds. Developed by researchers at Imperial College London, the device is the size of a playing card. It performs an ECG and analyzes heart sounds using cloud-based AI algorithms. The stethoscope connects to a smartphone app via Bluetooth. It sends data to the cloud for analysis and returns results quickly. The British Heart Foundation reports that patients examined with this device are more likely to be diagnosed with heart conditions in the following year. To use the AI stethoscope, doctors place it on a patient's chest to record heart signals and sounds. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 00:18 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A new AI -powered stethoscope can diagnose heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and valvular heart disease in just 15 seconds
- Developed by researchers at Imperial College London, the device is the size of a playing card
- It performs an ECG and analyzes heart sounds using cloud-based AI algorithms