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Originally Published 1 month ago — by The Washington Post
Mesfin Yana Dollar, who survived rheumatic heart disease as a teen in Ethiopia, became a heart surgeon and perfusionist, returning to Ethiopia to perform surgeries through a nonprofit, and now lives in the U.S. with his family, reflecting gratitude and giving back to his community.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Doctors at Children’s National Hospital have developed an AI-powered tool to diagnose rheumatic heart disease in children, allowing for early treatment with penicillin and potentially saving thousands from surgery. The tool, trained using over 1,000 echocardiograms, can interpret images with close to 90% accuracy and is being tested and improved based on up to 200,000 pediatric cases in Uganda. If approved, trained nurses equipped with the AI tool could screen children for the disease, with cases flagged as possible rheumatic heart disease followed up by a cardiologist examination, potentially revolutionizing the early detection and treatment of this largely preventable illness in low-income countries.