TMBS E283: Dr. Faraz Ahmad MD – Associate Director of Northwestern Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Up to 25% of all heart patients have advanced heart failure. Mark’s guest discusses the benefits that Artificial Intelligence is giving advance notice on heart failure. Dr. Faraz Ahmad MD is the Associate Director of Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.

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Up to 25% of all heart patients have advanced heart failure. Mark’s guest discusses the benefits that Artificial Intelligence is giving advance notice on heart failure. Dr. Faraz Ahmad MD is the Associate Director of Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.

About – Dr. Faraz Ahmad 

Dr. Ahmad is a practicing heart failure cardiologist who cares for patients across the spectrum of heart failure, including patients with different types of cardiomyopathies, with advanced heart failure, and those who have undergone heart transplantation or mechanical assist device support (LVAD).  

He has a particular clinical interest in the diagnosis and management of patients with different types of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, such as cardiac amyloidosis.  

Dr. Ahmad’s research interests are in using data science, machine learning, and digital health technologies to improve quality of care for patients with heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. His work has received support from multiple organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Heart Failure Society of America, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

For more information, please visit heart.nm.org