New AI blood test predicts heart disease 15 years early
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed an AI tool called CardiOmicScore that predicts cardiovascular disease risk up to 15 years in advance using a single blood test. The tool integrates complex biological data to identify health risks earlier than traditional clinical methods.
Why it matters
Early detection of heart disease could significantly reduce global mortality rates by allowing for preventative medical interventions.
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed an artificial intelligence tool that may help predict serious cardiovascular problems many years before symptoms appear.
The system, known as CardiOmicScore, uses information from a single blood test to estimate a person's future risk of six major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs): coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease and venous thromboembolism. In people at elevated risk, the model was able to detect warning signals as far as 15 years before clinical onset.
The findings were published in Nature Communications .
A Blood Test That Captures Current Health
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 19.8 million fatalities in 2022 alone.
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