Routine Mammograms That Also Flag CVD: Two Birds With One Stone?

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/120233...

Published: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:09:23 -0400

Routine screening mammograms could identify women at higher cardiovascular risk with the help of artificial intelligence. A retrospective cohort study suggested this. A greater amount of mammary artery calcification calculated by AI signals this risk. The study thus combines the detection of breast cancer with the assessment of cardiovascular diseases. This approach would make it possible to identify two health threats at once.