Plaque Analysis
Preventive Action for a Progressive Threat.

Heartflow Plaque Analysis delivers a comprehensive, AI-driven assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • Quantify your patients total plaque volume
  • Determine plaque composition, including high-risk non-calcified plaque1
  • Deliver more personalized preventive care for every patient
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Helping You DECIDE What’s Right For Your Patients

DECIDE is the largest prospective registry on Plaque Analysis in CAD2, demonstrating how Plaque Analysis with Heartflow Plaque Staging* empowers physicians with clinical insights that lead to real-world impact.

What if 50% of your CCTA patients could benefit from an adjustment to their treatment plan?

Plaque Analysis identifies and quantifies all plaque types, providing you with personalized data and Plaque Staging* insights to determine which 50% of your patients require changes to their treatment plans.

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Personalized.

Quantify total plaque volume by type to assess future cardiovascular risk and proactively personalize care.2,3
 
A complete, patient-specific view of disease burden and progression with a personalized 3D model.3
 
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Actionable.

The leading plaque analysis proven to improve medical management and enable earlier, more targeted preventive care.2
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In DECIDE, more than

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of patients had a change in medical management after Plaque Analysis.2

Accurate. 

The only AI-driven plaque analysis prospectively validated with 95% agreement to the invasive gold-standard, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).4
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agreement with IVUS in precisely quantifying and characterizing coronary plaque. 

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How it works


Visualize, Characterize, and Quantify with the Interactive UI.

The interactive visualization allows healthcare professionals to explore detailed coronary anatomy and identify potential risk factors with unprecedented precision.



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The 3D model, straightened vessel, and cross-sectional views are anatomically co-registered.



How it works


Downloadable PDF Report for Each Patient.

Review personalized models and plaque volumes to drive change in patient behavior.

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Plaque Analysis Overview Page
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Plaque Analysis Vessel Specific Details
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How Plaque Analysis Works diagram
How Plaque Analysis Works diagram
Plaque Analysis Overview Page
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Plaque Analysis Vessel Specific Details
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If you don't understand the disease, you don't understand the treatment plan. And this kind of addresses both of the paradigms that are very difficult for physicians and patients alike.

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– Sarah Rinehart, M.D.
Medical Director of Cardiovascular Imaging,
Cardiac CT, and Nuclear Imaging

Plaque Analysis in
Heartflow One

Current methods of assessing patient CAD risk, including risk scores and other surrogate markers, are leaving patients under-treated. Plaque quantification is the only tool to accurately assess overall plaque burden to drive personalized treatment for improved outcomes.
Heartflow One Integrated Workflow 
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CCTA performed, then automatically and securely sent to Heartflow
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Heartflow AI enabled analysis of anatomy and physiology
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All available analysis delivered*
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Analysis automatically delivered to PACS and EMR
Median Turnaround Time is 90 minutes
Broadly Covered, Widely Accessible.
Heartflow Plaque Analysis is covered by the largest insurers nationwide, including Medicare.** The right decision for your patient is now a practical option for your practice.
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Discover how you can use Heartflow to advance your approach to coronary artery disease diagnosis, treatment and management.

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