CMS Code G0680 opens doors to AI-enabled opportunistic detection of patients with silent coronary artery disease who are unaware of their risk of a future heart attack. HOUSTON, April 7, 2026 -- HeartLung AI today welcomed CMS’s establishment of HCPCS code G0680 in the April 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System update, effective April 1, 2026, for algorithmic analysis of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and/or aortic valve calcification from chest CT with report.

Houston, TX – [March 18, 2026] – HeartLung Technologies today announced strong support for the newly released 2026 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia, which introduces a major paradigm shift in cardiovascular prevention: the formal recognition of opportunistic detection of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on routine noncardiac CT scans, including the use of validated artificial intelligence algorithms. For the first time, leading cardiovascular soci

AutoChamber™ and AutoBMD™ AI solutions will soon be available on Precision Imaging Network, with AI-CVD® planned next. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2026 -- HeartLung.AI , an AI-enabled company focused on early detection and prevention of heart disease, lung cancer, osteoporosis, emphysema and fatty liver disease using widely available CT scans, announced that its AutoChamber™ and AutoBMD™ AI services will be available through Precision Imaging Network, part of Mic

New Orleans, LA  — HeartLung Corporation announced today that CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital-Breathe Easy Mobile Lung Screening , developed and led by HeartLung Scientific Advisor Dr. Robert Headrick, MD, MBA , is being featured this week at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting  in New Orleans. Breathe Easy was created to address a persistent challenge in lung cancer prevention: many high-risk individuals do not complete recommended screening due to real-wor

Award-winning presentation recognizes AI-CVD-HF heart failure prediction model leveraging coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans Hong Kong — 01/27/2026  — HeartLung AI announced today that Seyed Reza Mirjalili, MD , a fellow AI-CVD investigator , has been named the Rapid-Fire Winner  at SCCT Global 2026  in Hong Kong , recognizing his outstanding scientific presentation and contribution to the field of preventive cardiovascular CT. Dr. Mirjalili received the award for his rapid-

FDA-cleared AI-CVD® extracts preventive insights from routine CT—identifying hidden cardiovascular, metabolic, and skeletal risk in ~40M scans/year Houston, TX – January 12th, 2026  — HeartLung Corporation  today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of AI-CVD® , its flagship AI-powered quantitative imaging platform, under 510(k) K252029 , marking a major inflection point in preventive medicine and opportunistic screening. With this clearance, AI-CVD® be

Houston, TX — HeartLung AI today recognized its scientific advisors, including Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD; Arthur Agatston, MD, FACC; Claudia Henschke, MD, PhD; and David Yankelevitz, MD, as internationally recognized pioneers whose work has helped shape modern cardiovascular prevention and lung cancer screening. As part of this leadership, HeartLung AI is highlighting a recent publication by Dr. Robert A. Kloner and colleague  featured in a companion volume to Braunwald’s Hea

Houston, TX — December 2025  — HeartLung announced today the publication of a landmark Editorial Viewpoint in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging , led by Morteza Naghavi, MD , founder of HeartLung, urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize coronary artery calcium (CAC) imaging as a diagnostic test  and initiate national coverage. The Viewpoint, “Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Imaging as a Diagnostic Test: Insurance Coverage Implications,”  represents the

Agatston 2.0 and AI-CVD unveiled in a new SCCT-hosted webcast, showcasing the next generation of calcium scoring and cardiometabolic imaging. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and HeartLung.AI today announced the release of a new sponsored webcast, “Agatston 2.0: The next generation of calcium scoring in the era of AI-CAC and AI-CVD.” The free webcast, sponsored by HeartLung.AI , br

Hosted by Society of Cardiovascular Tomography (SCCT) Agatston 2.0: The next generation of calcium scoring in the era of AI-CAC and AI-CVD Full Video View Part 1 View Part 2 Webcast Summary Thirty years ago, the Agatston Score pioneered CT-based coronary atherosclerosis imaging. Since then, extensive evidence has established CAC as the strongest predictor of CHD events. However, two limitations have constrained its clinical utility: “Power of Zero” exceptions:  Alth

New Orleans, LA — October 21, 2025  — HeartLung Technologies today announced a record-setting presence at the upcoming American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2025, with nine peer-reviewed studies accepted for presentation—spotlighting breakthroughs from the company’s AI-CVD™ platform, including AI-CAC™ and novel CT-derived cardiometabolic imaging biomarkers. The work spans prediction of coronary “soft plaques”, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, COPD, non-zero

HOUSTON, TX —  The American Heart Association (AHA) has released an official Scientific Statement  in Circulation recognizing AI-enabled opportunistic detection of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on routine chest CT scans  as an emerging cornerstone for cardiovascular disease prevention . The statement, titled “Opportunistic Detection of Coronary Artery Calcium on Noncardiac Chest Computed Tomography: An Emerging Tool for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention,”  highlights the tr

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