Publications by authors named "Chris K Heinrich"
Article Synopsis
- Hyperkalemia, a condition of elevated potassium levels, is linked to higher mortality rates in patients in cardiac intensive care units (CICU), and an AI-powered electrocardiogram (ECG) can predict this condition effectively.
- The study involved over 11,000 CICU patients and found that AI-ECG could identify hyperkalemia in patients even when laboratory tests showed normal potassium levels, with a notable percentage predicted to have the condition.
- Results indicated that patients identified by AI-ECG as hyperkalemic faced increased in-hospital mortality and reduced 1-year survival, suggesting AI-ECG offers valuable risk assessment beyond conventional lab measurements.
