Hunterdon Health Uses New AI Technology to Detect Risk of Heart Attack

Could you be at risk of a heart attack? Over 50% of people have no symptoms before a cardiac event, and more than 70% of patients who do have a heart attack are also considered low risk by traditional testing. At Hunterdon Health, our cardiologists are using the latest in AI technology to assess a person’s personal risk – earlier and with the highest precision available – before a cardiac event becomes inevitable. 

The Cleerly coronary analysis processes images captured in a Cardiac CT exam (CCTA) using artificial intelligence-based algorithms to determine the presence, amount and type of plaque in the arteries.

“Plaque, the underlying cause of heart disease, often goes undetected until it is too late,” says Rupen Parikh, MD, FACC, RPVI, FASNC, FASE, Cardiologist and Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation at Hunterdon Medical Center. The Cleerly coronary analysis gives us a comprehensive understanding of a patient's current state of heart disease, so we can reduce the chances of developing heart disease or provide treatment to prevent those at risk from having a heart attack.

This Cleerly coronary analysis is part of Hunterdon Health’s comprehensive services to prevent, detect and treat heart disease. Speak with your cardiologist for more information or if you need a cardiologist, call Hunterdon Cardiovascular Associates at 908-788-1710 or learn more about Hunterdon Health’s Heart and Vascular services by visiting hunterdonhealth.org.