AI could help detect common cardiovascular diseases from mammograms
A study presented at the ESC Congress 2026 suggests that AI models analyzing routine mammograms can effectively detect cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and stroke. This could allow for early intervention in women who attend breast cancer screenings but do not seek separate cardiac care.
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Leveraging existing screening infrastructure for secondary health diagnostics could significantly improve early detection rates for cardiovascular disease in women.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of mammograms could be used to detect different common cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study presented at the ESC Congress 2026 .
Presenter Dr. Viana Copeland from Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel, explained why new detection methods are needed for CVD in women: "Despite being the leading cause of death in women worldwide, CVD is consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated . A common finding in our medical center, and around the world, is that when women do seek medical help, their CVD is already advanced.
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