Researchers have succeeded in creating a digital twin that for the first time replicates the heart's electrical conduction system, which coordinates heartbeats. The breakthrough could pave the way for diagnosing and tailoring treatments for conditions such as arrhythmias and heart failure. Researchers developed a computer model that digitally reconstructs the Purkinje network using a standard electrocardiogram.
The goal with the heart's digital twin is for it to be used as a virtual patient, where treatments can be tested and optimized without any risk. This would allow for better planning of procedures, greater personalization and, therefore, more effective results. The team is now working on two challenges: increasing computing capacity so that each patient's digital twin can be generated almost in real time.
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