Evaluating LVDF with echocardiography or AI-powered electrocardiography can help identify individuals at an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new data presented at the ASE 36th Annual Scientific Sessions.

Experts say these new findings highlight the need for more effective screening initiatives among men who may face access barriers. 

"We can start helping people right now, and it would be meaningful if we can raise more awareness to reduce the burden of CVD," explained Katherine Wilemon, founder and CEO of the Family Heart Foundation. 

This is a rapidly growing area of interest in cardiology as research continues to find close links between heart disease and kidney disease.

Most patients are first diagnosed with heart failure in an emergency room or hospital, when their symptoms are already severe. This advanced algorithm could change all that by opening up screening to many more patients. 

Former ACC president Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, shared his experience bringing helpful heart screenings to low-income neighborhoods. "You've got to be willing to go out and find where the patients are," he said. 

Experts are optimistic their tool could help providers identify patients who may be at risk of developing osteoporosis sooner.

New data suggest increases in CAC scores between lung cancer screenings strongly correlates with the risk of adverse cardiovascular events.