Diagnostic Accuracy of AI-Assisted Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FOCUS) in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT: Background: Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) can augment the cardiac exam in primary care but is operator-dependent. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence-assisted FOCUS (AI-FOCUS) performed by family physicians against cardiologist-performed echocardiography. Methods: This research is a prospective cross-sectional study in primary care; family physicians performed conventional FOCUS and AI-FOCUS, with cardiologist-performed echocardiography within 24 h as the reference standard. The primary outcomes were accuracy, sensitivity/specificity, and agreement (κ). Results: AI-FOCUS achieved 94.33% accuracy (95% CI 93.15-95.35), 89.91% sensitivity, and 96.49% specificity, with excellent agreement compared to cardiologists (κ = 0.88). Among the c

SUBMITTER: Iacob MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12610991 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature