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Empowering Patients to Take Care of Their Hearts
Hypertension affects about 103 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is often associated with hypertension and could affect up to 6 million people per CDC statistics, can be asymptomatic, so patients may be unaware they have it. The CDC also reports that more than 600,000 Americans die each year from heart disease, and coronary artery disease is the most common type of such disease. Also impacting the heart is diabetes—and more than 100 million Americans suffer from it, the CDC reported. “Heart dise...
Source: MDDI - September 30, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: news

Weighing in on the AI Renaissance in Medtech
Roughly eight years ago, IBM’s Watson super computer bested several master Jeopardy contestants. The event is quite arguably a focal point in the Artificial Intelligence Renaissance that’s having such a profound impact on healthcare today. The event also prompted Anthony Chang, M.D. to return to school and get a better understanding of artificial intelligence. The Watson event was an incredible moment for Chang and was the catalyst for a personal transformation. “I had always been interested in AI,” said Chang, who is now Chief Intelligence & Innov...
Source: MDDI - February 6, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news