Robert Herman
Robert Herman, MD, PhD, is a physician, scientist, and founder of Powerful Medical. The CE-certified PMcardio platform for AI ECG interpretation enables more than 50,000 physicians per month to interpret over 4 million ECGs annually, covering more than 40 cardiovascular diseases. Supported by a €50 million European grant and FDA Breakthrough Device designation for the STEMI model, Dr. Herman is leading multinational clinical trials in AI cardiology. In 2024, he was named to Forbes Europe's 30 Under 30 list (science and healthcare).
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PMcardio AI ECG Analysis: Can a heart attack be detected before the doctor arrives? (5 min)
Although Slovakia is one of the countries with the densest network of emergency medical services in Europe, these capacities have not yet translated into better outcomes for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Up to a third of heart attack patients are transferred to a cardiac center via secondary transfer, which causes valuable time to be lost, and mortality from heart attacks is approximately twice that of other European countries. The PMcardio platform enables ECG interpretation using artificial intelligence and heart attack recognition at the first contact with the patient — in an ambulance, at the emergency room, or at a general practitioner's office. National cardiology institutes have been using it successfully for over a year, leading to faster recognition of acute conditions and shorter treatment times.