Will AI Replace Cardiologists?

Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct tests of the pulmonary system, using a spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Design and explain treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Diagnose medical conditions of patients, using records, reports, test results, or examination information.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Inject contrast media into patients' blood vessels.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Observe ultrasound display screen, and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, and cerebral circulation.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Obtain and record patient information, including patient identification, medical history, and examination results.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Order medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as implanting pacemakers and defibrillators.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform vascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty and stents.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise or train cardiology technologists or students.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.