Digitalizing healthcare
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Developing a digital twin of the heart in order to tailor cardiological treatment more closely to the individual patient
4min
Published on August 20, 2019
In order to tailor cardiological treatment much more closely to the individual patient, scientists at the Clinic for Cardiology at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, are working to develop a digital twin of the heart. Professor Benjamin Meder, Deputy Medical Director of the Department and Head of the Institute for Cardiomyopathies in Heidelberg, reveals how far the work has advanced.
The digital twin is an incredibly individualized approach in medicine.
Professor Benjamin Meder, Deputy Medical Director and Head of the Institute for Cardiomyopathies, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
We want to use the digital twin to make sure we can treat patients in a more targeted way.
Professor Benjamin Meder, Deputy Medical Director and Head of the Institute for Cardiomyopathies, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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