Heartbeats & Algorithms: Decoding the Future of Cardiology with AI
Executive summary
This whitepaper explores the transformative potential of AI in cardiology. Drawing from a think tank event with cardiologists in Belgium, it highlights how AI can revolutionize cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control by leveraging new technology and vast data sources. The integration of AI in cardiology is seen as a means to
- alleviate administrative burdens
- optimize workflows
- enhance diagnostics and personalized treatment
- improving patient empowerment
- and support professional training
Challenges such as financial, ethical, and regulatory considerations, especially in Europe, are acknowledged, alongside international legislative efforts for safe AI use. Trust among clinicians and patients is seen as an essential success factor, highlighting the importance of making AI intuitive and explainable. For AI's successful integration into cardiology, collaborative efforts among stakeholders are vital and ensuring human-led care remains central.
After an introduction to the technologies that constitute the realm of artificial intelligence, Heartbeats & Algorithms takes a close look at the key opportunities for AI in the field of cardiology: alleviating the administrative burden to shift time from paperwork to patients, enhancements in diagnostics and personalized treatments and broadening health literacy amongst patient as well as health care professionals.
The white paper also explores key challenges such as legislative efforts and regulatory considerations as well as ethical questions such as ensuring inclusivity in AI systems.
Real world use cases from Daiichi Sankyo give an overview on how AI is already adding value for patients and health care professionals. The white paper includes a call to action for more collaborative efforts for increasing trust, responsible implementation and future innovation.
Heartbeats & Algorithms is a white paper developed by DSPACE, Daiichi Sankyo’s European digital innovation hub. True to its philosophy, ‘We care for every heartbeat’, DSPACE aims for holistic support by providing add-on services and digital technologies that can help patients and support health care providers.
Authors
Valerie Storms, PhD
Jorge Ruivo, MD/PhD
Charlotte Hubault
Luis Herreras
