AI-quantified Myosteatosis at CAC CT for Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

By afschroeder • July 3, 2026

Azimi A, Atlas K, Reeves AP, Zhang C, Wasserthal J, Mirjalili SR, Atlas T, Henschke CI, Yankelevitz DF, Zulueta JJ, Mechanick JI, Branch A, Ma N, Yip R, Fan W, Roy SK, Nasir K, Molloi S, Fayad ZA, McConnell MV, Kakadiaris IA, Abela GS, Vliegenthart R, Maron DJ, Narula J, Williams KA Sr, Shah PK, Budoff MJ, Levy D, Benjamin EJ, Wong ND, Naghavi M. AI-quantified Myosteatosis at CAC CT for Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2026 Aug;8(4):e250214. doi: 10.1148/ryct.250214. PMID: 42390348.

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