AI tool has potential to predict future heart attacks

In research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the team developed the biomarker, or'fingerprint' – called the fat radiomic profile (FRP), using machine learning. The FRP reveals biological red flags in the perivascular space lining blood vessels which supply blood to the heart. Furthermore, the tool identifies inflammation, scarring, and changes to these blood vessels, which all indicate the chances of a heart attack in the future. Very often when an individual goes to the hospital with chest pain, a standard component of care is to have a coronary CT angiogram (CCTA). This is a scan of the coronary arteries to check for any narrowed or blocked segments.