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AI-Driven Risk Prediction and Management Tools for Obesity-Related Heart Disease

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Imagine a smart health assistant that doesn't just look at your weight, but combines your medical scans and daily habits to predict heart risks. It's like moving from a generic weather forecast to a precise GPS for your heart health. This system helps doctors catch problems early and gives patients a simple app to manage their lifestyle in real-time.

By the numbers
436mio
people in European countries with weight problems and obesity
210 billion Euro
total annual economic burden of obesity treatment costs
50%
higher risk of CVD mortality for obese persons
1.2 million
annual deaths caused by obesity
The business problem

What needed solving

Current cardiovascular risk scores are inaccurate for obese patients because they ignore real-time lifestyle data and complex plaque composition. This leads to poor prediction of heart disease and high healthcare costs.

The solution

What was built

An AI-based Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) for risk scoring and a companion mobile app for citizen health monitoring.

Audience

Who needs this

Cardiology clinicsDigital health app developersMedical imaging software providersPublic health insurance providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: Health-tech app developer

If you are a health-tech app developer dealing with low user engagement in chronic disease management — this project developed a Citizen App that interacts with a clinical decision system to provide actionable health information. This allows users to monitor their own health and lifestyle in real-time.

Healthcare Providers
mid-size
Target: Private cardiology clinic

If you are a private cardiology clinic dealing with inaccurate risk scores for obese patients — this project developed an AI-based Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS). It integrates imaging and lab data to provide more accurate risk assessments than standard BMI or Framingham scores.

Medical Imaging
enterprise
Target: AI diagnostic software company

If you are an AI diagnostic software company dealing with the lack of specialized tools for obese populations — this project developed an imaging-based AI risk score. This allows for better detection of plaque composition and progression in patients with obesity.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for these tools?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost models for the final tools are mentioned.

Can this be scaled to other types of vascular diseases?

Yes, the project aims to serve as a basis for a lasting interdisciplinary platform for distributed learning in other vascular territories.

What is the IP or licensing status of the AI-POD risk score?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms or patent filings are not listed.

How does this integrate with existing clinical workflows?

The project builds a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) designed to make physician workflows more efficient by translating complex data into actionable health information.

What is the timeline for market availability?

The project period runs from 2023-05-01 to 2027-04-30, suggesting the tools will be fully validated by April 2027.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily research-driven with 9 universities and 1 research institute, but maintains a 23% industry ratio with 3 industrial partners, including 2 SMEs. This balance suggests a strong scientific foundation with a clear path toward commercial application across 9 different countries.

How to reach the team

Contact the Medizinische Universitaet Wien for technical specifications of the CDSS.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to connect with the AI-POD consortium for early access to the risk score API.

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