CMEO: making heart disease and clinical studies easier to find, compare, and reuse
Across Europe, vast amounts of heart disease data already exist—but they are often difficult to find, compare, and reuse. Our latest research introduces CMEO, a novel approach that organises information about studies, helping researchers understand what was measured, how it was done, and under which conditions data can be reused—without accessing patient data.
Beyond medical results: Using Patient-Reported Outcomes and Experiences in heart care – a scoping review
In a recent scoping review, we examined 390 studies to understand how patient-reported outcomes and experiences are used in heart care—and why patient voices are still not fully heard.
iCARE4CVD salutes the new EU cardiovascular Health Plan!
With the new EU Cardiovascular Health Plan launched – iCARE4CVD welcomes the strong alignment between the Plan’s priorities and the recommendations put forward by the consortium.
iCARE4CVD’s five recommendations for the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan

The iCARE4CVD consortium is urging the European Union (EU) to place personalised medicine at the heart of its forthcoming Cardiovascular Health Plan. The call comes as cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains Europe’s leading cause of death, despite advances in prevention and treatment.
The CDE-Mapper: iCARE4CVD’s new AI-based tool to standardise health data

iCARE4CVD researchers unveil the CDE-Mapper: an innovative AI tool using Retrieval-Augmented Generation to harmonise complex cardiovascular health data globally.
Rethinking cardiovascular care with patients – The PRIC-CVD study

Rethinking cardiovascular care with patients – the PRIC-CVD Study Despite decades of progress in heart disease research (cardiovascular disease: CVD), it is still difficult to treat people with other health problems at the same time. As individual health situations differ, standard treatment approaches don’t always work well for every patient. Doctors don’t always follow guidelines […]
iCARE4CVD Highlighted in CardioPulse, European Heart Journal
The May 2025 issue of the European Heart Journal – CardioPulse features iCARE4CVD as a leading example of pan-European collaboration in cardiovascular health innovation.
Towards Personalized Care for Cardiovascular Patients

How can AI e and data innovation transform the way we treat cardiovascular disease? Read the latest interview with iCARE4CVD’s coordinator Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca and Real World Data & Technology Specialist Ronald Vollebregt for AMGEN’s SAMEN magazine.
WHO Symposium on Health Workforce Modelling for Action

Last week, iCARE4CVD joined global health leaders at the WHO Symposium on Health Workforce Modelling for Action in Copenhagen and contributed to the discussion on how to achieve sustainable, resilient, and optimised health and care workforces.
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