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AI-Based Myocardial Phenotypes May Predict Long-Term MI Risk (opens in a new tab)
medscape.com · 2026-09-25
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AI-Based Myocardial Phenotypes May Predict Long-Term MI Risk
medscape.com · 2026-09-25
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10.1093/ehjci/jeag252/8790144
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA post hoc analysis of the SCOT-HEART trial found that AI-derived left ventricular myocardial radiomic phenotypes from cardiac CT angiography improved long-term prediction of fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery assessments in patients with stable chest pain.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedimproved long-term prediction beyond traditional factors
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe analysis used 1,736 participants from SCOT-HEART, with a median follow-up of 8.6 years; 82 participants had a fatal or non-fatal MI during follow-up.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated1,736 participants; 8.6 years median follow-up; 82 MI events
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAdding myocardial radiomic phenotypes to a clinical model raised the cross-validated concordance index from 0.693 to 0.722 and significantly improved model fit.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe authors said cardiac CTA-derived myocardial radiomic phenotypes may hold promise as novel biomarkers to refine cardiovascular risk stratification beyond traditional coronary assessment.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says the study was led by Jian Chen at the University of Cambridge and published online September 10, 2026, in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Beyond plaque and stenosis: Coronary inflammation imaging with the fat attenuation index.
Journal of Cardiology · 2026 · PubMed
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography for the Prevention of Myocardial Infarction (The SCOT-HEART 2 Trial)
Case Medical Research · 2019 · Crossref
Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Radiomics-Based Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review of Predictive Performance, Validation, and Incremental Value.
International Journal of General Medicine · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Incremental prognostic value of CCTA-based myocardial radiomics over clinical factors, anatomic and hemodynamic CTA findings in patients with stable angina.
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction
New England Journal of Medicine · 2018 · Crossref
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