AI-derived epicardial fat measurements improve cardiovascular risk prediction from myocardial perfusion imaging
Miller R, Shanbhag A, Killekar A, Lemley M, Bednarski B, Van Kriekinge S, Kavanagh P, Feher A, Miller E, Einstein A, Ruddy T, Liang J, Builoff V, Berman D, Dey D, Slomka P. AI-derived epicardial fat measurements improve cardiovascular risk prediction from myocardial perfusion imaging. Npj Digital Medicine 2024, 7: 24. PMID: 38310123, PMCID: PMC10838293, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01020-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpicardial adipose tissueMyocardial infarctionPerfusion imagingEpicardial adipose tissue measurementsEpicardial adipose tissue volumeEAT attenuationMedian follow-upIncreased risk of deathEpicardial fat measurementMyocardial perfusion imagingAssociated with cardiovascular riskCoronary artery diseaseAssociated with deathEating measuresRisk of deathEAT volumeLow-dosePrognostic insightsFollow-upCardiovascular riskCardiovascular risk predictionUngated CTArtery diseaseIncreased riskCardiac silhouette