Summary

AI-generated interpretations of echocardiograms were comparable in accuracy to preliminary interpretations prepared by ultrasound technicians (sonographers) and cardiologists. The assistance of AI preliminary interpretations also reduced the time cardiologists spent interpreting each scan by almost half. All of this is according to new, independent, preliminary late-breaking science presented Monday at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026 in Chicago. An echocardiogram or heart ultrasound is the most widely used type of heart imaging, giving health care professionals key information to diagnose heart conditions and select treatment options.

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