Cardiovascular data standards to speed AI in care and research
Official title: Nebraska Center for Heart and Vascular Research
Funded at University of Nebraska Medical Center · NIH-11477729 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide effort to create a shared set of heart-related health data concepts to make AI and clinical systems work together more reliably.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Nebraska Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Omaha, United States) |
| Project start | January 1, 2024 |
| Project end | December 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $487,897 |
| NIH project number | 3P20GM152326-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11477729 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are patients whose cardiovascular data are stored in electronic health records and can be mapped to standardized concepts.
✕Less likely to help
Patients whose data cannot be connected to the standardized concepts or who participate outside a data cohort may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to standardize cardiovascular data so that computer systems can talk to each other more easily. By defining a core set of terminology (mCARD) and open concepts, it should reduce manual data translation and speed up both care and research. The work relies on AI tools like natural language processing, but emphasizes careful accuracy and human oversight. The effort is organized within the HL7 CodeX CardX accelerator and is designed to scale to other medical areas over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, clinicians and researchers could access more reliable data faster, improving decision support and patient care.
How similar studies have gone: Similar standardization efforts have shown promise in enabling data exchange and supporting AI tools in healthcare.
Where this research is happening
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gundry, Rebekah L. — University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Gundry, Rebekah L.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.