Prognostic value of AI-enabled quantitative coronary CT angiography for major adverse cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mushrin Malik, Pedro Batista, Larissa Araújo de Lucena, Marcela Vasconcelos Montenegro, Railla Raquel Albino Santos Silva, Caroline O Fischer-Bacca, Juliana Giorgi, Jordan Strom · 2026
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Mushrin Malik and colleagues pool evidence on AI-read heart artery scans for predicting major cardiac events, in a 2026 meta-analysis. Automated plaque measurement promises consistency beyond simple narrowing grades. Ten studies covering about twenty thousand patients were included. Searches ran through October 2025.
Plaque burden measured by AI predicted major events with roughly doubled risk. Soft, low-density plaque showed the strongest link. Event rates for death, heart attack, and repeat procedures were pooled across cohorts. Results held when restricted to one AI platform. The authors argue plaque character adds prognostic value beyond stenosis severity alone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mushrin Malik, Pedro Batista, Larissa Araújo de Lucena, Marcela Vasconcelos Montenegro, Railla Raquel Albino Santos Silva, Caroline O Fischer-Bacca, Juliana Giorgi, Jordan Strom |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |