The Digital Heart: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Medicine in the 21st Century

Imagine a heart that not only beats but also learns, adapts, and predicts its own destiny—welcome to the age of the “Digital Heart”. In this era-defining review, unveil how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of cardiovascular care: lightning-fast algorithms now pore over thousands of ECG tracings in the blink of an eye to unmask hidden arrhythmias; deep neural networks scrutinize cardiac CT scans to spot microscopic plaque vulnerabilities before they strike; and telemonitoring platforms armed with predictive analytics forewarn of heart failure flare-ups days in advance. From AI- driven decision engines that tailor therapies to your unique genetic and lifestyle fingerprint, to self-supervising models that learn from millions of anonymized patient journeys while safeguarding privacy, these innovations promise to transform every heartbeat into a data point for personalized health. Yet, as we stand on this precipice of possibility, questions abound: Can we truly trust black-box predictions? Will federated learning bridge disparities or deepen them? How soon before algorithms replace our stethoscopes? Join us on this electrifying journey through AI’s frontier in cardiovascular medicine— where each discovery sparks the next leap toward a future in which machines not only mend hearts but foresee and forestall disease in real time.