Researchers unveiled BeatProfiler, a groundbreaking new tool — a comprehensive software that automates the analysis of heart cell function from video data. It’s the first system to integrate the analysis of different heart function indicators, such as contractility, calcium handling, and force output into one tool, speeding up the process significantly and reducing the chance for errors. BeatProfiler enabled the researchers to not only distinguish between different diseases and levels of their severity but also to rapidly and objectively test drugs that affect heart function.
