The FDA granted De Novo authorization (DEN250042) for CaRi-Heart, which quantifies coronary inflammation from routine coronary CT angiography and estimates a 10 year cardiovascular mortality risk. Caristo announced it on 29 July and plans a US commercial launch in the third quarter, expanding through the fourth. It joins CaRi-Plaque, cleared in February 2025, so plaque and inflammation can be read from one scan.
Our readUntil July, CaRi-Heart was limited to investigational use in the US. The company has not yet published the US indication or any conditions attached to the authorization, so ask for both before using the risk estimate in care. Category III CPT codes 0992T and 0993T, effective 1 January 2026, give practices a way to code it.