AI system detects sudden cardiac death risk, identifying thousands more patients annually

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An AI system has been developed to detect sudden cardiac death risk, identifying thousands more at-risk patients annually. This technology addresses the challenge of predicting who needs internal defibrillators to prevent unexpected cardiac arrest deaths.

Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest, a condition in which the heart's electrical system malfunctions without warning. The medical emergency can kill both high-risk older adults and young athletes with no history of heart issues, and while internal defibrillators that shock the heart can save lives, figuring out who actually needs one remains a high-stakes guessing game.