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AI-Defined Cardiac Anatomy Improves Risk Stratification of Hybrid Perfusion Imaging

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Miller, Robert J.H., Shanbhag, Aakash, Killekar, Aditya, Lemley, Mark, Bednarski, Bryan, Kavanagh, Paul B., Feher, Attila, Miller, Edward J. +7 more·2024·JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

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Background Computed tomography attenuation correction (CTAC) improves perfusion quantification of hybrid myocardial perfusion imaging by correcting for attenuation artifacts. Artificial intelligence (AI) can automatically measure coronary artery calcium (CAC) from CTAC to improve risk prediction but could potentially derive additional anatomic features. Objectives The authors evaluated AI-based derivation of cardiac anatomy from CTAC and assessed its added prognostic utility. Methods The authors considered consecutive patients without known coronary artery disease who underwent single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (CT) myocardial perfusion imaging at 3 separate centers. Previously validated AI models were used to segment CAC and cardiac structures (left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricular volume, and left ventricular [LV] mass) from CTAC. They evaluated associations with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), which included death, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or revascularization. Results In total, 7,613 patients were included with a median age of 64 years. During a median follow-up of 2.4 years (IQR: 1.3-3.4 years), MACEs occurred in 1,045 (13.7%) patients. Fully automated AI processing took an average of 6.2 ± 0.2 seconds for CAC and 15.8 ± 3.2 seconds for cardiac volumes and LV mass. Patients in the highest quartile of LV mass and left atrium, LV, right atrium, and right ventricular volume were at significantly increased risk of MACEs compared to patients in the lowest quartile, with HR ranging from 1.46 to 3.31. The addition of all CT-based volumes and CT-based LV mass improved the continuous net reclassification index by 23.1%. Conclusions AI can automatically derive LV mass and cardiac chamber volumes from CT attenuation imaging, significantly improving cardiovascular risk assessment for hybrid perfusion imaging.

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Miller, R. J. H., Shanbhag, A., Killekar, A., Lemley, M., Bednarski, B., Kavanagh, P. B., Feher, A., Miller, E. J., Bateman, T., Builoff, V., Liang, J. X., Newby, D. E., Dey, D., Berman, D. S., & Slomka, P. J.
Affiliations
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
  • University of Southern California (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Miller, Robert J.H.
  • Shanbhag, Aakash
  • Slomka, Piotr J.
Venue
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-07
Volume
17
Issue
7
Pages
780-791
ISSN
  • 1876-7591 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-878X
OpenAlex
W4392503039
Cited by
33
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 11
FWCI
8.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • JACC. Cardiovascular imaging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Keywords
artificial intelligence, CT attenuation correction, myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary artery calcium, left ventricular mass, cardiac chamber volumes, major adverse cardiovascular events, risk stratification, hybrid SPECT/CT
MeSH terms
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography, Computed Tomography Angiography, Aged, Artificial Intelligence, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Circulation, Coronary Vessels, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Reproducibility of Results, Coronary Angiography, Risk Assessment, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Vascular Calcification

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