Scientists from the University of Oxford have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology that predicts heart attack risk over the next decade. The AI model identifies inflammation in the heart that traditional CT scans, which use X-rays and computer technology, cannot identify. The study uses the CaRi-Heart AI platform to analyze cardiac CT scans and detect coronary inflammation and plaque. The technology promises to improve early detection and treatment, potentially reducing the risk of future heart attacks.
The Orfan study, published in The Lancet, has highlighted the AI technology's impact. It found that patients with coronary inflammation detected by the AI had a significantly higher risk of cardiac events. The study revealed that 45% of these high-risk patients received preventative treatments or lifestyle recommendations based on the AI analysis. While the…
