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How Priya Abani and AliveCor Are Bringing AI-Driven, Continuous Heart Care to Everyone

Episode Summary

Accessible, AI-driven heart care is rapidly becoming both possible and essential. In this episode, Priya Abani, CEO of AliveCor, discusses how her team is reimagining cardiac care through patient-centric design, affordability, and advanced clinical AI. She explains that patients are whole people, not conditions, and this principle drives tools that fit naturally into daily life rather than episodic clinical encounters. Priya highlights innovations such as portable ECG devices, AI models that detect 35 cardiac conditions, and systems that integrate blood pressure and ECG trends for proactive monitoring. Looking ahead, she shares their vision for 24/7 AI-powered continuous care, enabling earlier interventions, seamless physician collaboration, and personalized preventive cardiology. Tune in and learn how continuous, AI-enabled heart care is reshaping the patient experience.

Episode Notes

About Priya Abani:

Priya Abani is the CEO, president, and a board member at AliveCor, where she leads the company’s mission to advance patient-centric remote cardiac care using cutting-edge AI and machine learning. With over 20 years of experience driving innovation across global technology organizations, she has built and scaled high-performing teams, launched industry-shaping products, and forged strategic partnerships that accelerate growth. Her leadership has earned recognition across the health tech landscape, including being named one of The Healthcare Technology Report’s Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2022. Priya also serves on the Board of Directors for Jacobs and the Board of Trustees for TIAA, extending her influence across various sectors and shaping the future of technology, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Things You’ll Learn:

• AI-powered cardiac monitoring is enabling earlier detection of subtle abnormalities that patients and clinicians often miss, improving the likelihood of timely intervention. These tools empower patients to monitor their own health without waiting for episodic visits.
• Affordability is crucial for expanding access, enabling individuals in underserved regions to utilize medical-grade ECG technology at home. This reduces unnecessary hospital visits and helps bridge geographical care gaps.
• Portable devices and continuous monitoring shift cardiac care from reactive to proactive. Real-time data sharing creates a tighter feedback loop between patients and clinicians.
• New clinician-facing tools offer advanced diagnostics in a pocket-sized form, enabling high-quality cardiac assessments to be performed anywhere. This supports healthcare workers who lack access to full clinical equipment.
• AI models trained on massive ECG datasets are evolving from simple detection tools into comprehensive health companions for the whole person. They synthesize patterns, prompt actions, and help guide personalized preventive care.

Resources:

• Connect with and follow Priya Abani on LinkedIn.
• Follow AliveCor on LinkedIn and visit their website. 
• Learn more about Kardia 12L here.