GRACE

Bridging gaps in cardiac health management

Summary

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affect people of all ages, genders and backgrounds and are a leading cause of death worldwide. The care pathways for CVD patients are highly intricate, involving numerous diagnostic procedures and treatment approaches. Today, there are critical gaps in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of CVDs. Innovative technologies are being developed, but managing their smooth integration into care pathways is far from easy.

The aim of the GRACE project is to create a framework to improve the care pathways of people with CVD, from diagnosis to treatment and long-term management. At the healthcare system level, the framework will facilitate the seamless integration of new technologies into care pathways. At the individual level, the framework will provide tools for patients and healthcare workers to improve diagnosis and care.

At the heart of the project are six use cases covering four common CVDs (arrhythmias, structural heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart failure) and targeting the general population, the elderly, and patients with other diseases.

Each use case will explore how best to integrate into care pathways technological approaches to diagnosing and managing CVDs that are provided by the industrial and SME partners in the project.  Here the team will focus on the entire continuum of care, seeking to ensure a smooth, efficient and cost-effective collaboration between different disciplines and clinical settings. They will also take into account the views of a wide range of stakeholders, including patients and their caregivers.

The result of these efforts will feed into assessment tools, policy recommendations and best practices to help healthcare services review new technologies and integrate them into their work. Patients will benefit from artificial intelligence tools to aid in early diagnosis, as well as apps for personalised monitoring and treatment/care recommendations.

Ultimately, GRACE will benefit patients by guiding them to a faster, more reliable diagnosis and smoother, more personalised care pathways as they undergo treatment and follow-up. For healthcare systems, GRACE offers the promise of greater efficiency by facilitating the integration of new technologies and improving the flow of information between different groups involved in the care of people with CVDs.

Participants

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Universities, research organisations, public bodies, non-profit groups
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes, Rennes Cedex 9, France
  • Centro Nacional De Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos Iii (F.S.P.), Madrid, Spain
  • Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis, Thermi Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Irccs, Roma, Italy
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio Medico, Roma, Italy
  • Fundacion Para La Investigacion Biosanitaria De Andalucia Oriental-Alejandro Otero, Granada, Spain
  • Institut Catala De La Salut, Barcelona, Spain
  • Servicio Madrileno De Salud, Madrid, Spain
  • Udg Alliance, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Universita Campus Bio Medico Di Roma, Roma, Italy
  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies (<€500 m turnover)
  • Active Ageing Association, Paterna, Spain
  • Bridg Ou, Tallin, Estonia
  • Happy Mondays Communication SL, Pozuelo De Alarcon, Spain
  • Human Factor & Innovation SRL Start-Up, Milano, Italy
  • Outcomes'10 SL, Castellon de la Plana, Spain
  • Predictby Research And Consulting S.L., Barcelona, Spain
  • Wavy Assistant B.V., Groningen, Netherlands
IHI industry partners
  • Astrazeneca Farmaceutica Spain, S.A, Madrid, Spain
  • Dedalus Italia S.P.A., Firenze, Italy
  • Medtronic France, Boulogne, France
  • Medtronic Iberica SA, Madrid, Spain
  • Philips Medical Systems Nederland BV, Best, Netherlands
  • Philips Medical Systems Technologies LTD, Haifa, Israel
  • Samsung Electronics (Uk) Limited, Chertsey - Surrey, United Kingdom
  • Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea (Republic of)

Participants
NameEU funding in €
Active Ageing Association350 000
Bridg Ou335 000
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes426 188
Centro Nacional De Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos Iii (F.S.P.)405 625
Dedalus Italia S.P.A.957 395
Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis102 228
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Irccs304 000
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio Medico100 250
Fundacion Para La Investigacion Biosanitaria De Andalucia Oriental-Alejandro Otero348 750
Happy Mondays Communication SL335 000
Human Factor & Innovation SRL Start-Up70 000
Institut Catala De La Salut340 460
Medtronic France435 533
Medtronic Iberica SA1 610 500
Outcomes'10 SL106 625
Philips Medical Systems Nederland BV1 696 400
Philips Medical Systems Technologies LTD640 000
Predictby Research And Consulting S.L.254 500
Samsung Electronics (Uk) Limited1 179 250
Servicio Madrileno De Salud401 500
Universita Campus Bio Medico Di Roma435 250
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht392 475
Universitatsklinikum Bonn314 375
Wavy Assistant B.V.195 000
Total Cost11 736 304