AI-Driven Heartflow Plaque Analysis Predicts Coronary Risk in Largest Study to Date

November 9, 2025
AI-Driven Heartflow Plaque Analysis Predicts Coronary Risk in Largest Study to Date
  • Heartflow unveiled late-breaking data at AHA 2025 showing AI-driven Heartflow Plaque Analysis with TPV-based staging that predicts long-term coronary risk in nearly 8,000 symptomatic patients.

  • The FISH&CHIPS study evaluates Heartflow Plaque Analysis and Heartflow Plaque Staging for coronary risk stratification, with retrospective analysis representing the largest validation to date of TPV-based staging.

  • The press release notes compliance with major standards (HITRUST, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, ISO 13485, ISO 27001) and highlights integration of the platform into clinical workflows.

  • TPV staging provides independent prognostic information, remaining significant after adjusting for stenosis, FFRCT, and traditional risk factors.

  • Lead investigator Dr. Timothy Fairbairn notes TPV-based staging can help predict risk beyond traditional factors and guide personalized treatment to prevent events.

  • Heartflow Plaque Analysis is FDA-cleared, while Heartflow Plaque Staging remains investigational and not FDA-reviewed for safety or effectiveness.

  • The release emphasizes Heartflow’s AI-driven plaque insights, its clinical validation across many studies and patients, and its aim to integrate into diagnostic pathways for CAD management.

  • Findings build on DECIDE Registry results shown at SCCT 2025, where Heartflow Plaque Staging guided management changes and was associated with an average LDL-C reduction of 18.7 mg/dL at 90 days and an estimated 15% reduction in cardiac event risk.

  • Higher TPV stages independently correlate with higher rates of cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction, with the highest stage showing a fivefold increase in major adverse cardiovascular events over a median 3.3-year follow-up (HR 5.10, p<0.0001).

  • The analysis, drawn from ~8,000 symptomatic patients, stands as the most extensive validation to date of Heartflow Plaque Staging using total plaque volume.

  • Media and investor contacts are provided, along with supporting references to related publications and past studies.

  • Public contact information for media and investors is listed, with references and figures supporting the significance of the findings.

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