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Oxford AI Flags Heart Failure Risk 5 Years Early in Everyday CT Scans

A routine chest CT. Suddenly, an AI spits out your heart failure odds five years down the line. Oxford's breakthrough isn't sci-fi—it's trained on 72,000 real patients.

AI interface highlighting inflamed epicardial fat in a cardiac CT scan for heart failure risk assessment

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Oxford AI predicts heart failure 5 years early from routine CT scans with 86% accuracy in 72,000 patients. 𝕏
  • Tool analyzes invisible inflammation in heart fat, stratifying risk 20x between high/low groups. 𝕏
  • Potential NHS rollout could slash late diagnoses, saving billions in cardio costs—if scaled right. 𝕏
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Originally reported by The Guardian - AI

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