Key result
AI-guided handheld cardiac ultrasound in primary care evaluates suspected HF for ~20€ versus 280€ standard referrals.
Why the study?
A critical gap exists in primary care due to a mean waiting time of 64 days for cardiology outpatient visits in Spain, impacting timely heart failure diagnosis.
A pilot program implementing AI-guided handheld cardiac ultrasound for family physicians aims to improve heart failure detection and reduce wait times in primary care.
We have implemented a pilot program based on handheld cardiac ultrasound guided by artificial intelligence (AI) (Vscan Air SL with Caption AI, GE HealthCare) to address a critical gap in primary care: a mean waiting time of 64 days for cardiology outpatient visits in Spain, where up to 25% of urgent
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Segura-Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied Heart failure. Handheld cardiac ultrasound guided by artificial intelligence vs. Standard outpatient cardiology referral was evaluated. Implementation of AI-guided handheld cardiac ultrasound in primary care provides point-of-care diagnostic capabilities for suspected heart failure at an estimated cost of 20€ per patient, compared to 280€ for standard referrals.
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