Predicting future heart failure with health records and wearables
Prediction of Heart Failure Onset using Multimodal Data Analysis, Deep Learning and Commercial Wearables
This project uses medical records, clinic ECGs, and smartwatch heart-rate data to try to predict who may develop heart failure within the next year.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11166497 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would share your medical record and, if selected for the wearable part, wear a smartwatch for seven days so researchers can collect heart rate and ECG-like data. The team will use deep learning to combine your health record information with clinic ECG and wearable heart-rate variability signals to look for patterns that appear before heart failure begins. They will train and test the models using past patient data from Michigan Medicine and then compare whether consumer wearables can replace clinic measurements. If the wearable data works well, it could make early warning tools easier to use outside clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults receiving care at Michigan Medicine who do not yet have diagnosed heart failure but have risk factors or concerning heart information in their records.
Not a fit: People who already have a diagnosed and active heart failure condition are unlikely to benefit from a prediction-focused project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could identify people at high risk of heart failure earlier so preventive care and lifestyle changes can start sooner.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies using EHRs or wearables have shown promise for detecting heart-rhythm issues, but combining EHR, clinic ECG/HRV, and consumer wearable data to predict heart failure a year ahead is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ansari, Sardar — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Ansari, Sardar
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 below.