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Powerful Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for PMcardio STEMI AI ECG Model

Powerful Medical, a leader in AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics, announces that its PMcardio STEMI AI ECG model has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation recognizes PMcardio as a breakthrough technology for the detection of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and STEMI equivalents—a life-threatening cardiac condition requiring immediate intervention.

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