It is said that the new AI stethoscope can detect three major heart conditions within 15 seconds.
Is it really going to be a breakthrough or should we still rely on the traditional methods? Share your views on it.
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The new AI-powered stethoscope about the size of a playing card combines traditional auscultation with ECG capture and AI analysis to spot serious conditions like heart failure, valve disease, and atrial fibrillation in just 15 seconds. In a trial across nearly 12,000 patients in the UK, it was twice as likely to detect heart failure and 3× more likely to identify atrial fibrillation compared to traditional stethopes .
In India, such tools could be critical especially in underserved regions with few cardiologists. Devices like the AISteth, developed locally, already screen for heart and lung issues, converting sound into visual patterns to aid frontline workers .
However, India’s CDSCO regulations classify medical software including AI diagnostic tools under the Medical Devices Rules (2017), which require registration, safety checks, and liability measures . Ensuring these devices are affordable, regulated, and integrated into rural clinics is key to truly transforming healthcare.
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I completely agree, if used with proper rules and checks, it can definitely change the healthcare scenario in India.
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If its potential is proved then If surely will be a gamechanger in detecting diseases.
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If yes, then it could become a primary screening tool in community health programs.
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