- A new AI tool, developed by the University of Oxford and funded by the British Heart Foundation, can predict a person's risk of heart failure five years before it develops, according to a study.
- The tool achieved an 86 per cent success rate by detecting subtle, invisible textural changes in fat around the heart from Computed Tomography (CT) scans.
- Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study revealed that patients in the highest risk group were 20 times more likely to develop heart failure within five years.
- Experts hail the AI as a significant advancement, believing it will enable earlier diagnosis and more effective preventative treatment for individuals at high risk of heart failure.
- Researchers are now working to implement the tool across the NHS, aiming to reduce hospital pressures and improve patient outcomes by helping people live well for longer.
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AI can predict a patient’s chance of getting heart disease five years before it develops
