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Relevance of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Echocardiography for Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Assessment in Geriatric Patients
Sponsor: Gérond'if
Summary
Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among adults aged 80 years and older and represents a major diagnostic challenge in geriatric medicine due to frequently atypical clinical presentations and the presence of multiple comorbidities. Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains the gold standard for cardiac functional assessment, access to echocardiography is often limited in geriatric wards. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled the development of portable ultrasound devices and automated image analysis software capable of providing reliable and reproducible LVEF measurements. AI-assisted automated LVEF assessment (AutoEF-AI) may therefore represent a valuable alternative to conventional echocardiography for the cardiac evaluation of older patients with heart failure.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
75 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
130
Start Date
2026-07-07
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2026-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
AutoEF-AI Assessment
Performed by a geriatrician who has completed a one-day practical training session and combines: * A handheld ultrasound device providing real-time image acquisition guidance for obtaining apical views. * Us2.ai software for automated LVEF analysis. The geriatrician is blinded to results of the gold standard echocardiography performed by the cardiologist.
Standard Echocardiography (Reference method)
The standard echocardiography will be performed by an expert cardiologist as part of routine clinical care and will serve as the gold standard
Locations (1)
Broca Hospital
Paris, France