AI-Powered heart scans could predict heart attacks before they strike
NCT ID NCT07577609
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study will enroll 10,000 adults who are already scheduled for a cardiac CT scan. Researchers will use artificial intelligence to analyze the scans, looking for subtle signs of dangerous plaque that might predict future heart attacks. Participants will also give blood samples and answer lifestyle questions. The goal is to see if AI can improve risk prediction beyond standard methods, potentially leading to earlier and more personalized prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate, personalized heart risk assessments using AI, helping doctors prevent heart attacks before they happen.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will gather data but won't directly test a new therapy. Results may take years and might not change practice immediately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All-comers adult population undergoing clinically indicated cardiac CT in routine clinical care
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Undergoing clinically indicated cardiac CT * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of malignancy * Abnormal renal function (e.g., eGFR or serum creatinine outside reference range) * Contraindications to iodinated contrast agents or CT imaging
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGGalway, Ireland
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