Patients’, clinicians’ and developers’ perspectives and experiences of artificial intelligence in cardiac healthcare: A qualitative study

There was positivity towards AI use, but the AI software was considered an adjunct to clinicians rather than replacing their input. Clinicians' experiences were that their diagnostic ability remained superior to the AI, and acquiring images acceptable to AI was sometimes problematic. Despite hopes for increased efficiency through AI use, clinicians struggled to identify fit with clinical workflow to bring benefit.