Paving the way to better care

A public-private international research collaboration aiming to personalise prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

What moves us

The challenge of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a highly prevalent disease that poses challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. In Europe alone, it affects over 85 million people – a number that is rising due to an aging population and unhealthy lifestyles. 

Despite medical advancements, treating CVD effectively remains challenging due to the complex interplay of risk factors and co-existing conditions in patients, such as diabetes and hypertension.  

While a “one size fits all” approach persists, the diverse nature of CVD calls for personalized treatment strategies that improve care for patients. That’s the ultimate goal of iCARE4CVD.

Number of people affected by CVD

> 500 million worldwide

Number of people that die from CVD

~ 17 million worldwide

iCARE4CVD approach

From one-size-fits-all to personalised care

By creating one database gathering data from more than 1 million patients and using artificial intelligence, iCARE4CVD will look for new strategies to shift from a one-size-fits-all approach to personalised care.

The project will focus on improving four key areas of current CVD healthcare by:

34 leading partners

from civil society, academia, and industry

22 million EUR

in funding

4.5 years

of project duration

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10 September, 2024

New publication: Evaluating digital care for heart failure using patient experience measures – A scoping review

Heart failure (heart failure) is a serious condition that affects many people..

3 September, 2024

Our second iCARE4CVD consortium meeting comes to a close

The iCARE4CVD consortium has successfully concluded its latest meeting, bringing together our..

5 June, 2024

iCARE4CVD launches federated database

The iHi-funded research project, iCARE4CVD, is a collaborative effort to personalize prevention..

iCARE4CVD partners

iCARE4CVD brings together 33 leading international partners from civil society, academia and industry, and is lead by Maastricht University and global
healthcare company Novo Nordisk.

WIG2
AZG
IRFMN
FCI
UKA
Novo Nordisk
Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
Orbital
IMEC
Charité
Catalyze
Mondor Institute for Biomedical Research
Huawei
Medizinische Universität Wien
University Medical Center Groningen
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Amgen
TNO
Astra Zeneca
Scientific Institute for Health Economics and Health Systems Research
Decentriq
German Foundation for the Chronically Ill
German Foundation for the Chronically Ill
Erasmus MC
Philips
Human Technopole
Mario Negri Pharmacological Research Institute
IMRB
JDRF
Bayer
Maastricht University
Evotec
French-Speaking Society of the Type 1 Diabetes Cohort
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Project coordinator:

  • Hans-Peter Brunner La-Rocca (Maastricht University)

Project lead:

  • Nicholas Ciccone (Novo Nordisk)

Project managers:

  • Misha Schepers (Maastricht University
  • Mafalda Ferreira (Catalyze)

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