Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a mobile application called HearO that detects heart failure based on the user’s voice. In this respect reports Daily mail.
Heart failure is the inability of the heart muscle to provide the necessary amount of blood and oxygen to organs and tissues. This condition may be caused by hypertension, a previous heart attack, or the presence of heart defects. Heart failure is difficult to detect; Obvious symptoms may not appear until a few days before the person is hospitalized or their heart stops.
The AI-powered HearO app detects subtle changes in users’ voices that may indicate cardiogenic pulmonary edema, a sign of heart failure. Fluid buildup in the connective tissue of the lungs causes poor breathing and swelling of the vocal cords, resulting in a hoarse voice.
The artificial intelligence system analyzed more than 250 thousand audio recordings to develop the prediction algorithm. The app has already been tested on 416 volunteers with heart failure. The program identified approximately 76% of cases in which symptoms of the condition flared before hospitalization. Scientists hope that the application will become widespread as a preliminary diagnostic method.
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