AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some doctors are researching whether artificial intelligence can predict and prevent a stroke in people without a history of heart problems.
Mark Goddard, vice president of clinical services at InfoBionic.Ai, said the company is working on a wearable AI device, which it claims can detect changes in cardiac telemetry. He hopes that the device could be marketed to all ages, not just the groups that typically see higher stroke rates.
“Right now, it’s not easy to go get an initial assessment when you’re younger and have no health problems because insurance doesn’t pay for that,” Goddard said. “But that may change in the future … the way it’s being utilized now is mostly on the older generation.”
Typically, strokes affect people over the age of 50, who Goddard said are more likely to have an atrial fibrillation issue. That problem can lead to strokes.
He also claimed that AI tools could provide initial assessments for young people who want to do strenuous activities.
“There are nuances within the waveforms … that can give you an idea of, ‘hey, maybe we should go a little bit deeper here and do a little bit more diagnostic testing to make sure that this athlete is really a good candidate for being an athlete, and, you know, pushing hard,'” he said.
Whether or not potential customers will trust AI with major medical tools remains to be seen.