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AI Heart Scans Prompt More Preventive Treatment

By Mary Ellen Murphy Nov 10, 2026 | 9:09 AM

(Charlottesville, VA) – Artificial intelligence could soon change how doctors prevent heart attacks. A new study co-led by the University of Virginia found 75 percent of chest pain patients were prescribed cholesterol medication following AI-guided heart scans: that compares to 47 percent when doctors used traditional stress tests to decide treatment.

Researchers say a separate clinical trial is now underway to test whether their AI-guided treatment can prevent heart attacks.

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