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Published in: Current Cardiology Reports 4/2022

Open Access 01-04-2022 | Angiography | Interventional Cardiology (SR Bailey and T Helmy, Section Editors)

Current State and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Coronary Angiography Imaging Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Authors: Mitchel A. Molenaar, Jasper L. Selder, Johny Nicolas, Bimmer E. Claessen, Roxana Mehran, Javier Oliván Bescós, Mark J. Schuuring, Berto J. Bouma, Niels J. Verouden, Steven A. J. Chamuleau

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 4/2022

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in (interventional) cardiology continue to emerge. This review summarizes the current state and future perspectives of AI for automated imaging analysis in invasive coronary angiography (ICA).

Recent Findings

Recently, 12 studies on AI for automated imaging analysis In ICA have been published. In these studies, machine learning (ML) models have been developed for frame selection, segmentation, lesion assessment, and functional assessment of coronary flow. These ML models have been developed on monocenter datasets (in range 31–14,509 patients) and showed moderate to good performance. However, only three ML models were externally validated.

Summary

Given the current pace of AI developments for the analysis of ICA, less-invasive, objective, and automated diagnosis of CAD can be expected in the near future. Further research on this technology in the catheterization laboratory may assist and improve treatment allocation, risk stratification, and cath lab logistics by integrating ICA analysis with other clinical characteristics.
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Metadata
Title
Current State and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Coronary Angiography Imaging Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
Authors
Mitchel A. Molenaar
Jasper L. Selder
Johny Nicolas
Bimmer E. Claessen
Roxana Mehran
Javier Oliván Bescós
Mark J. Schuuring
Berto J. Bouma
Niels J. Verouden
Steven A. J. Chamuleau
Publication date
01-04-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 4/2022
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-022-01655-y

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