Eko’s heart murmur detection AI-driven algorithm outperformed four out of five cardiologists for the detection of heart murmurs in a recent clinical study.During the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018, Eko, a cardiac monitoring company that combines non-invasive sensors with machine learning presented a clinical study abstract revealing their murmur detection algorithm outperformed the majority of participating cardiologists. The study entitled, “Artificial Intelligence
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Eko and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Machine Learning Algorithm to Help Physicians Fight Heart Disease
Eko and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a machine learning-based algorithm to help physicians better screen for potentially dangerous heart diseases. Eko, creators of a heart and lung monitoring platform that combines non-invasive cardiac sensors with machine learning, has announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop and commercialize a machine learning-based algorithm that screens patients for the presence of a low ejection fraction – a weak heart pump. The collaborative effort combines
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Cardiovascular Research Consortium to Provide Access to Real-World Heart Care Data Via TriNetX
Today TriNetX, the global health research network, announced that the Cardiovascular Research Consortium (CRC) has selected TriNetX’s real-world evidence platform to provide the biopharma industry with the first-of-its-kind access to extensive cardiology-specific clinical data. The CRC is a nationwide network of community-based cardiology practices and is one of the largest searchable cardiology patient bases in the U.S, treating an upwards of 3 million patients across 30+ states. Heart disease
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Philips, AHA & UPMC Launch $30M Fund to Spur Health Innovation in Heart Disease and Stroke Care
Philips, American Heart Association (AHA) and UPMC’s announcement to launch Cardeation Capital, a new $30 million venture fund designed to spur healthcare innovation in heart disease and stroke care. With cardiovascular disease costs projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2035, this initiative will play a critical role in transforming care for a healthier, less costly tomorrow.The fund will be managed by Aphelion Capital where each company has committed $10 million and will work together to identify
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Microsoft and Apollo Hospitals to Build AI-Powered Cardiology Network
Apollo Hospitals, India's leading super specialty hospital has inked a partnership with Microsoft to create an AI-powered cardiology network to predict heart disease. The partnership is part of Healthcare NExT, a Microsoft initiative which aims to accelerate healthcare innovation through artificial intelligence and cloud computing.Together, Microsoft and Apollo Hospital will be developing and deploying new machine learning models to gauge patient risk for heart disease in hopes of preventing or
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Cardiac Monitoring Startup Eko Devices Raises $5M to Bring Intelligence to Heart Sounds
Eko, a San Francisco, CA-based platform of non-invasive cardiac screening devices, care coordination software, and machine learning algorithms has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by ARTIS Ventures. The round also included participation from Strategic Partners, Dreamlt Ventures, 1812 Ventures, and FOUNDER.org. Eko plans to utilize the funding to accelerate its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of Eko's platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart
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Healthcare Blockchain Startup Mint Health Unveils White Paper for Vidamint Tokens
MintHealth, a global decentralized health platform with a portable, secure, and self-sovereign personal health record (PHR) built on blockchain technology and designed to drive healthy patient behavior through the Vidamint™ token. MintHealth announces the immediate availability of the associated white paper behind a planned Vidamint (VIDA) token sale in Q1 of 2018. The company also announces the addition of Wyche “Tee” Green, III, founder and director of Greenway Health™, to the MintHealth Board
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Stanford Researchers Develop Algorithm to Diagnose Heart Arrhythmias
Stanford researchers from the Machine Learning Group have developed an algorithm that is able to outperform cardiologists in arrhythmia detection, according to research published on arXiv. The new deep learning algorithm can diagnose 14 types of heart rhythm defects, called arrhythmias and has the ability to sort through data from rural locations where people do not have routine access to cardiologists. Traditionally, patients suspected to have an arrhythmia will often get an electrocardiogram
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Eko Duo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Combined Digital Stethoscope/ECG Smart Device
Eko Devices, a provider of mobile acoustic cardiac monitoring solutions has received FDA clearance to market its latest solution, Eko Duo, a smart heart monitor transforming how patients and their physicians monitor heart disease. Eko Duo combines the digital stethoscope and ECG for monitoring patients in the clinic or at home into a compact, handheld device.The DUO, which patients can obtain with a prescription, can seamlessly stream cardiac data (stethoscope + ECG) to specialists, providing
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch
“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups.
A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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