Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Echography: Benefits and Risks

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in echocardiography offers significant benefits, such as more precise and faster cardiac diagnostics, improved automation of echographic techniques, enhanced imaging quality, and better data analysis and interpretation. It also aids in predicting heart disease progression and tailoring therapeutic strategies. However, the use of AI in medicine, including cardiac echography, raises concerns about potential risks like misdiagnosis due to incomplete data analysis, inappropriate influence on complex decision-making processes, computational limitations, selective forgetting by AI models, and high costs of maintaining AI systems. Despite these challenges, the adoption of AI in cardiology is expected to increase over time.