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Grand Rounds March 21, 2025: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials: A Driver of Efficiency and Democratization of Care (Alexander J. “AJ” Blood, MD, MSc)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

LLMs are the engines that power the software. The ACT team has started to pilot this technology in other disease areas, including cardiology more broadly, endocrinology, oncology, and gastroenterology.

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Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke

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A team of artificial intelligence engineers, in collaboration with a team of physicians from Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, is working to develop novel algorithms for point-of-care, in-house use and for technology licensing.

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Engineering smarter stents

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Pitt Engineer Youngjae Chun is part of international group that received $2M to create smarter coronary artery stents Credit: University of Pittsburgh An estimated two million people will need a coronary artery stent every year.

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Leg muscle may serve as an early warning system for heart failure, study finds

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Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg muscles may help detect cardiovascular disease earlier than standardized tests, opening the door to earlier treatment and better outcomes.

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Experts warn that extreme heat events jeopardize cardiovascular health

Scienmag

Experts writing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, discuss how extreme heat […]. This extreme heat is associated with a greater risk of adverse cardiovascular incidents, especially for adults with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases.

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Heart attack on a chip shows how heart changes after the event

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Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a "heart attack on a chip," a device that could one day serve as a testbed to develop new heart drugs and even personalized medicines. Researchers at the University of Southern California Alfred E.

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Wearable sensor uses ultrasound to provide cardiac imaging on the go

Medical Xpress

Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart. The portable device, which is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours and works even during strenuous exercise.

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