Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Doctors Highlight Prosthetic Valves and AI Cardiac Monitoring Research
Doctors are studying new ways to monitor and treat heart problems.
One project is developing a mechanical heart valve that may reduce the need for long-term blood-thinning medicine.
This valve has only been tested in laboratories and animals so far.
It is not ready for use in people yet.
Another planned project would use smart watches and wearable belts to see how well patients might tolerate bypass surgery.
The devices would collect heart information for about a week.
Artificial intelligence could help doctors study this information and find possible problems.
A separate wearable ECG system could watch heart rhythms for longer than a standard ECG or many usual Holter recordings.
Doctors would still make the final medical decisions.
Researchers are developing a mechanical heart valve intended to reduce reliance on long-term anticoagulant medication.
The proposed valve has undergone laboratory and animal studies, but further research and publication are needed before human use can be considered.
Doctors are planning an AI and wearable-device study to assess patients’ fitness for bypass surgery using data collected over about a week.
AI is being explored to improve diagnosis and treatment decisions, while doctors would remain responsible for clinical judgments.
Kardi Ai’s wearable ECG system is expected to enter India’s market, offering longer-term heart-rhythm monitoring during normal activities.
- Who
- Doctors including Dr Lokeswara Rao Sajja and Dr Ramana Jagarlamudi described the research and technologies.
- What
- Researchers are pursuing a mechanical prosthetic heart valve and AI-enabled wearable systems for cardiac monitoring and surgical assessment.
- When
- The developments were discussed ahead of World Heart Day on Tuesday; no specific calendar date was provided.
- Where
- The developments concern cardiac research and technology entering the Indian market, with the discussion taking place in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The valve is intended to reduce reliance on long-term anticoagulation, while AI and wearable devices could help assess surgical fitness and detect intermittent heart-rhythm abnormalities.
- Prosthetic valve
- A proposed mechanical valve would use a local mechanism at the valve to help prevent clot formation.
- Current testing
- The valve research has included laboratory and animal studies; human use has not yet been approved or considered ready.
- Potential patients
- Possible applications include children, younger patients, women who may become pregnant, and older patients needing mechanical valve replacement.
- Planned surgical assessment
- Smart watches and wearable belts would collect heart-rate and other data for about a week to calculate a frailty index.
- AI’s role
- AI is being explored as an assisting tool for diagnosis, treatment decisions, and ECG analysis, while doctors retain responsibility for clinical decisions.
- Long-term monitoring
- Kardi Ai’s system combines a wearable ECG chest strap, mobile connectivity, and AI-supported ECG analysis.
- Market status
- The Kardi Ai cardiac-monitoring technology is set to enter the Indian market, according to Dr Ramana Jagarlamudi.