For more than 200 years, physicians have been using a stethoscope to listen to the heart and lungs. Now, an advanced upgrade driven by artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize the detection of heart conditions.

In just 15 seconds, patients will know the possible heart problems they have.

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Created by scientists at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, the AI-powered stethoscope is able to detect three serious heart conditions near-instantly: heart failure, heart valve disease, and irregular heart rhythms like atrial fibrillation.

In contrast to standard stethoscopes, Tribune reports that this one is capable of detecting nuanced variations in heartbeat and blood flow that are imperceptible to the human ear, as

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