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Prognostic value of a novel artificial intelligence-based coronary CTA-derived ischemia algorithm among patients with normal or abnormal myocardial perfusion




TekijätBär Sarah, Maaniitty Teemu, Nabeta Takeru, Bax Jeroen J., Earls James P., Min James K., Saraste Antti, Knuuti Juhani

KustantajaElsevier

Julkaisuvuosi2024

JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiJournal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Vuosikerta18

Numero4

Aloitussivu366

Lopetussivu374

ISSN1934-5925

eISSN1876-861X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2024.04.001

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2024.04.001

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/393351580


Tiivistelmä

Background: Among patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), downstream positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion imaging can be performed to assess the presence of myocardial ischemia. A novel artificial-intelligence-guided quantitative computed tomography ischemia algorithm (AI-QCTischemia) aims to predict ischemia directly from coronary CTA images. We aimed to study the prognostic value of AI-QCTischemia among patients with obstructive CAD on coronary CTA and normal or abnormal downstream PET perfusion.

Methods: AI-QCTischemia was calculated by blinded analysts among patients from the retrospective coronary CTA cohort at Turku University Hospital, Finland, with obstructive CAD on initial visual reading (diameter stenosis ≥50%) being referred for downstream 15O-H2O-PET adenosine stress perfusion imaging. All coronary arteries with their side branches were assessed by AI-QCTischemia. Absolute stress myocardial blood flow ≤2.3 ​ml/g/min in ≥2 adjacent segments was considered abnormal. The primary endpoint was death, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina pectoris. The median follow-up was 6.2 [IQR 4.4-8.3] years.

Results: 662 of 768 (86%) patients had conclusive AI-QCTischemia result. In patients with normal 15O-H2O-PET perfusion, an abnormal AI-QCTischemia result (n ​= ​147/331) vs. normal AI-QCTischemia result (n ​= ​184/331) was associated with a significantly higher crude and adjusted rates of the primary endpoint (adjusted HR 2.47, 95% CI 1.17-5.21, p ​= ​0.018). This did not pertain to patients with abnormal 15O-H2O-PET perfusion (abnormal AI-QCTischemia result (n ​= ​269/331) vs. normal AI-QCTischemia result (n ​= ​62/331); adjusted HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.58-2.02, p ​= ​0.794) (p-interaction ​= ​0.039).

Conclusion: Among patients with obstructive CAD on coronary CTA referred for downstream 15O-H2O-PET perfusion imaging, AI-QCTischemia showed incremental prognostic value among patients with preserved perfusion by 15O-H2O-PET imaging, but not among those with reduced perfusion


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