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AI helps doctors estimate your heart’s ‘age’
By Viv Williams, LeAnne Gendreau at Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News
· July 8, 2026
· 2 min read
(Aging Untold) — Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence to analyze heart data and determine how old a person’s heart is compared to their actual age and what they can do to close the gap. How AI works The technology analyzes echocardiograms to calculate a heart age based on ...
Key takeaway Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a preventive cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, said the findings carry significant implications.
Why this matters in The Atlanta
In Atlanta , where heart disease is a leading cause of death, the Mayo Clinic's use of artificial intelligence to estimate heart age could have significant implications for local healthcare. By analyzing echocardiograms, doctors can identify individuals whose heart age exceeds their chronological age, allowing for targeted interventions to reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. For Atlantans, this means that lifestyle changes such as increased exercise, stress reduction, and smoking cessation could potentially narrow or even eliminate the gap between heart age and actual age. With changes visible in as little as a week, local healthcare providers may be able to motivate patients to make positive changes, improving overall health and reducing the burden of heart disease on the community. As this technology becomes more widely available, Atlanta's medical community may see a shift towards more preventative and personalized approaches to cardiovascular care.
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Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News ·
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What is this story about? (Aging Untold) — Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence to analyze heart data and determine how old a person’s heart is compared to their actual age and what they can do to close the gap. How AI works The technology analyzes echocardiograms to calculate a heart age based on ...
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