Hidden Plaque Revealed: Scott’s Story

Not all coronary artery disease (CAD) is visible on traditional tests. In this video, Scott, a Heartflow patient in Boston, shares how our advanced imaging and analysis revealed high-risk, non-calcified plaque that standard calcium scoring and stress tests had missed. By identifying non-calcified plaque and quantifying its impact on blood flow, Scott’s doctors were able to intervene in time, preventing a potentially life-threatening event.

“We’re only now starting to see that CT actually gives us a lot more information beyond stenosis. And I think this is shifting us from fixing the problem to really working on preventing the problem in the first place.”

– Madhavi Kadiyala, M.D., Director of Cardiac MRI and CT, Tufts Medical Center

Scott’s story highlights how Heartflow provides a more complete view of coronary plaque, enabling physicians to act on early, actionable insights rather than waiting for obstructive disease or cardiac events to happen.

Watch the full video to see how Heartflow’s technology is shifting the focus from treating problems after they occur to preventing them before they become critical.

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