Ai Model
Vision

MAC on non-gated CT

~9%
Prevalence of MAC in US adult population
60%
Higher risk of CV death for patients with MAC
>2x
Higher MV dysfunction risk for MAC patients
Input

Chest CT without IV contrast

Chest LDCT without IV contrast

CAP CT without IV contrast

Number of patients (US annually)
10-15M
Specialty

Cardiology

Cardiothoracic surgery

FDA approval
Under review

The challenge

Patients are unaware of their structural heart disease until irreversible effects of aortic stenosis occur.

The solution

Screen for structural heart disease on medical imaging and navigate undiagnosed, high-risk patients to the appropriate healthcare professional.

How does it work?

Bunkerhill’s incidental Mitral Annular Calcium (MAC) algorithm runs automatically in the background of all non-gated chest CTs. When the algorithm finds a patient with a high MAC score, Bunkerhill’s software performs an automatic chart review to determine whether the patient is unaware of their cardiovascular disease and suitable for follow-up (e.g., no end-of-life diseases). If the patient passes through that automatic chart review, Bunkerhill automatically notifies the patient, their PCP, and the preventive cardiology clinic for review.

Why does it matter?

Impact echocardiogram screening rates.
Patients deemed at risk of aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation may undergo an echocardiogram to more definitively assess presence and severity of disease.
Impact mitral valve repair rates.
High-risk patients can be identified for additional evaluation to determine whether mitral valve repair or replacement is appropriate.
Personalize engagement with patients.
At-risk patients can be given automatic notifications and enrolled in workflows for regular follow-up and appropriate evaluation to monitor and manage their conditions.

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