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Robert Herman, MD
6. October 2025

PMcardio Exhibits at TCT Conference 2025 in San Francisco

We’re proud to share that PMcardio and the Queen of Hearts™ (STEMI AI ECG model) will be prominently featured at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2025, the largest interventional cardiology conference in the U.S., taking place October 25–27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

This year’s program highlights PMcardio’s impact on AI-powered ECG interpretation, cath lab activation, and acute coronary syndrome outcomes, with a Late-Breaking Science presentation in the Main Arena, Best global research World Link Forum and multiple supporting sessions across TCT.

Key studies:

  • Featured Best Global Research — DIFFOCULT-3 RCT: A landmark independent, investigator-initiated randomized controlled trial (RCT) of over 6,000 ACS patients across 18 primary PCI centers, comparing PMcardio AI-assisted detection of occlusive myocardial infarction (OMI) with standard care. As the largest RCT of AI in cardiology and emergency medicine to date, its secondary endpoints, including time to intervention, infarct size, and heart function, will be presented at TCT.
  • Late-Breaking Science — Queen of Hearts U.S. Registry: A multicenter study across three major U.S. health systems, analyzing over 1,000 STEMI activations. The study evaluates the potential of Queen of Hearts versus standard of care STEMI triage in terms of sensitivity, specificity and false activation rates.

Conference Venue 📍 Moscone Center, located at 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States.

Full overview of independent, external and randomized validation studies presented at TCT:

Name of the presentationDate, Time & PresenterLocation
Time for Diagnostic Paradigm Shift from ST-Elevation/Non-ST-Elevation to Occlusive/Non-Occlusive Myocardial Infarction: The DIFOCCULT-3 Trial25 October, 2025
5:00 – 5:15 PM
Emre Aslanger
Moscone North
Exhibition Level
Hall E
Presentation Theater 4
AI-Powered ECG Interpretation Enables Earlier
STEMI Identification and Reduces False Positive
Activations in a U.S. Multicenter Registry
26 October, 2025
8:10 – 8:20 AM
Robert Herman
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Halls B-C
Station 7
AI-Assisted ECG Chest Pain Triage Reduces Time to Reperfusion in STEMI and Improves Short-term Outcomes26 October, 2025
10:10 – 10:20 AM
Robert Herman
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Halls B-C
Station 8
Potential Reduction of False Positive STEMI Activations by an Artificial Intelligence ECG Model27 October, 2025
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Jonathan G. Schwartz
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Halls B-C
Station 8
Retrospective Assessment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based ECG Model for Detecting Acute Coronary Occlusion (ACO) in a Diverse Community Hospital Setting27 October, 2025
03:20 – 03:30 PM
Imran Naeem Aziz
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Halls B-C
Station 4
Diagnostic Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Electrocardiogram to Detect Acute Coronary Occlusion in Patients with Suspected High-Risk Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome27 October, 2025
03:30 – 03:40 PM
Pedro E. P. Carvalho
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Halls B-C
Station 4
PMcardio – Queen of Hearts: AI-Powered ECG Platform for Rapid and Accurate STEMI Triage27 October, 2025
4:12 – 4:19 PM
Robert Herman
Moscone North
Exhibition Level
TCT Al Lab
Late-Breaking Clinical Science: AI-Enabled ECG Interpretation in STEMI: Findings from a Multicenter U.S. Registry28 October, 2025
2:54 – 3:12 PM
Tim Henry
Moscone South
Exhibition Level
Hall A
Main Arena

About TCT Conference

The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference is the largest and most prestigious annual meeting in interventional cardiology, bringing together thousands of clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, and innovators from around the world.

Organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), TCT has been at the forefront of cardiovascular innovation for over three decades. The meeting serves as the global stage for unveiling groundbreaking research, pivotal clinical trial results, and transformative technologies that are redefining the way cardiovascular disease is diagnosed and treated.

PMcardio Exhibits at TCT Conference 2025 in San Francisco
PMcardio Exhibits at TCT Conference 2025 in San Francisco

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Robert Herman, MD

Robert Herman, MD is a physician and scientist with a robust technological background and a deep understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is a European Society of Cardiology Committee Member and Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Powerful Medical.
Robert Herman, MD is a physician and scientist with a robust technological background and a deep understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is a European Society of Cardiology Committee Member and Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Powerful Medical.
About PMcardio:

PMcardio is a CE-certified AI that reads ECGs and offers a complex assessment of 49 cardiac conditions. Clinically validated in 15+ studies and trusted by over 100,000 clinicians, it delivers rapid, expert‑level interpretations, empowering emergency physicians, GPs, nurses, paramedics, and cardiologists to act with confidence at the point of care. Available for Individuals and Organizations.

About Powerful Medical:

Established in 2017, Powerful Medical has embarked on a mission to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. We are a medical company backed by 28 world-class cardiologists and led by our expert Scientific Board with decades of experience in daily patient care, clinical research, and medical devices. The results of our research are implemented, developed, certified, and brought to market by our 50+ strong interdisciplinary team of physicians, data scientists, AI experts, software engineers, regulatory specialists, and commercial teams.

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