An artificial intelligence program created explanations of heart test results that were in most cases accurate, relevant, and easy to understand by patients, a new study finds.
The study addressed the echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to create pictures of blood flowing through the heart’s chambers and valves. Echocardiogram reports include machine-generated numerical measures of function, as well as comments from the interpreting cardiologist on the heart’s size, the pressure in its vessels, and tissue thickness, which can signal the presence of disease. In the form typically generated by doctors, the reports are difficult for patients to understand, often resulting in unnecessary worry, say the study authors…
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