IHU Liryc, a European reference research institute dedicated to heart rhythm disorders, is releasing a new instalment in its series of scientific comics. On the programme for this episode: the cardiac digital twin, a cutting-edge technology still little known to the public, which the comic sets out to explain with clarity and a strong educational focus.

What is a cardiac digital twin?

Medical imaging, mathematical models, artificial intelligence… These words can be intimidating. Yet the cardiac digital twin is one of the most promising advances in personalised medicine, and Liryc has been contributing to its development from Bordeaux, building on more than 20 years of research.

In practical terms, it is a virtual, patient-specific replica of the heart, able to faithfully reproduce its anatomy and its electrical activity. But what is this digital double actually for? That is precisely what this new comic explores.

A comic that explores the medicine of tomorrow

Through a simple, lively dialogue, the Educoeur mascot guides readers through how a digital twin is built, how it makes it possible to simulate a pathology, virtually test treatments and anticipate how a heart will evolve — without a single invasive examination.

No impenetrable jargon. No complex diagrams. Just a visual journey into one of the most fascinating innovations in cardiology.

A scientific comic series bringing cardiology closer to the public

This new instalment continues the series launched by Liryc to make cardiology accessible to everyone:

Each episode offers a complementary angle to better understand how the heart works, the diagnostic tools available and the advances emerging from Liryc’s research.

Discover the comic now

Liryc’s scientific comic #6, dedicated to the cardiac digital twin, is available now.