Improving Heart Disease Prediction for Hispanic/Latino Individuals
Official title: Toward Accurate Cardiovascular Disease Prediction in Hispanics/Latinos: Modeling Risk and Resilience Factors
Funded at University of Arizona · NIH-11175348 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This research aims to create more accurate ways to predict heart disease and stroke risk specifically for Hispanic/Latino individuals.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $247,163 |
| NIH project number | 5R00HL157611-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11175348 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This research is relevant for Hispanic/Latino adults who are concerned about their risk for heart disease and stroke.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not of Hispanic/Latino descent or who are not at risk for cardiovascular disease may not directly benefit from this specific research.
What this research studies
Current methods for predicting heart disease and stroke often overestimate risk for Hispanic/Latino individuals, which can lead to incorrect medical advice and treatment plans. This happens because these models were not developed using enough data from this community, potentially missing unique risk or protective factors. Our goal is to use existing health information to build new prediction models that are more precise for Hispanic/Latino adults. This will help healthcare providers offer better, more personalized care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more accurate heart disease risk assessments and more effective prevention strategies for Hispanic/Latino patients.
How similar studies have gone: Existing heart disease prediction models have shown success in other populations, but this research takes a novel approach by specifically tailoring and improving these models for Hispanic/Latino individuals.
Where this research is happening
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University of Arizona
Tucson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Flores, Melissa Ann — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Flores, Melissa Ann
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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.