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Smart speakers could detect heart attacks with new tool
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new tool that can monitor and detect cardiac arrest. The algorithm lets a smart speaker - like Google Home or Amazon Alexa - or smartphone listen for the gasping sound of agonal breathing, which occurs about 50 percent of the time during cardiac arrest. The app would then issue a warning, with a chance to cancel, before calling 911 for help.
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Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new tool that can monitor and detect cardiac arrest. The algorithm lets a smart speaker - like Google Home or Amazon Alexa - or smartphone listen for the gasping sound of agonal breathing, which occurs about 50 percent of the time during cardiac arrest. The app would then issue a warning, with a chance to cancel, before calling 911 for help.
Web Editor : Deborah StrangePosted 2019-06-21T18:45:55-0400 - Updated 2019-06-21T18:45:55-0400