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Natalia Trayanova and Eric Topol on the risk of sudden cardiac death & ICD benefit using AI
Access the PDF of their essay here or view directly in The Lancet.
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Updates on our latest paper in Nature Cardiovascular Research
We have received a lot of publicity following Dr. Dan Popescu’s publication in Nature Cardiovascular Research. The cover of the journal’s April issue was designed by Dr. Kimberly Popescu (Dan’s wife!), featuring a schematic of a neural network embedded in cardiac tissue. Dr. Natalia Trayanova was recently interviewed by NBC Washington, Read more…
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AI Predicts If and When Someone will Experience Cardiac Arrest
A new artificial intelligence-based approach can predict if and when a patient could die of cardiac arrest. The technology, built on raw images of patient’s diseased hearts and patient backgrounds, significantly improves on doctor’s predictions and stands to revolutionize clinical decision making and increase survival from sudden and lethal cardiac Read more…
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Personalized simulations lead to more accurate, successful treatment for common heart rhythm disorder
In proof-of-concept study of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation, personalized models accurately predict where surgeons should destroy diseased heart tissue.
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5/7/19: WITI Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees, BME’s Natalia Trayanova, WITI
Natalia Trayanova will be inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame in a ceremony on June 10, 2019.
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Natalia Trayanova to receive Heart Rhythm Society’s Distinguished Scientist Award
Read about her award from the Whiting School. Read more…
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Natalia Trayanova to receive the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Heart Rhythm Society
The award recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of cardiac pacing and/or cardiac electrophysiology.
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FDA approves our application for atrial ablation clinical trial
FDA just approved our 160-patient randomized clinical trial to demonstrate the utility of computer simulations driving atrial ablation procedure in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and fibrosis. The approach is termed OPTIMA (OPtimal Target Identification via Modeling of Arrhythmogenesis). The PIs are Drs. Trayanova, Calkins, and Spraag — clinicians and Read more…
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Nature Year in Review 2018: Trayanova on Precision Cardiology
ADVANCE co-director, Natalia Trayanova, PhD, discusses the key developments in precision cardiology in the December 2018 edition of Nature Reviews Cardiology. From a wearable electrocardiogram patch that may reduce the risk of stroke to a personalized virtual heart model that can direct treatment of infarct-related ventricular tachycardia, Trayanova highlights several high-impact advances Read more…
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ADVANCE launches to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine
Members of the Alliance for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Innovation (ADVANCE) and key Johns Hopkins leadership gathered to celebrate the launch of ADVANCE, the new interdisciplinary research center between the Whiting School of Engineering and the Department of Medicine that is posited to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular Read more…