AI Tools for Cardiologists: Where to Begin

Cardiology generates a lot of writing. Every admission ends with a discharge summary. Every clinic produces letters — to patients, to general practitioners (GPs), to colleagues in electrophysiology or cardiac surgery. Every new medication needs explaining. Every device check needs documenting.

AI tools will not change the clinical thinking behind any of that. What they can do is take some of the writing off your plate.

Here are three things cardiologists use AI tools for each week.

Drafting medication explanation letters. A patient newly started on anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation (AF) needs to understand what the medication does, why it matters, and what to watch for. An AI tool can draft that explanation in plain English in two minutes. You review it, adjust anything that does not reflect your practice, and give it to the patient.

Producing discharge summary frameworks. After an admission for decompensated heart failure, you have a clear picture of what happened and what the plan is. An AI tool can take your bullet-point notes and turn them into a structured draft discharge summary. You check the clinical accuracy, add the details only you know, and finalise it faster than writing from scratch.

Preparing patient lifestyle counselling letters. Cardiac rehabilitation, smoking cessation, dietary change, exercise advice — these conversations happen in every clinic. An AI tool can produce a written summary of the key lifestyle recommendations for a specific patient profile. You review it, personalise it, and give the patient something to take home.

Where to start

Begin with the tutorial Drafting Your First Medication Explanation Letter. It walks you through a complete session with an AI tool, step by step.

Remember: AI is a helpful assistant, not a clinician. You make the call.