Key insights and breakthroughs from the TO_AITION Project
Release Date: 12/17/2025
CARDIOCARE Podcast: Cardiotoxicity & Multi-Source Information
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With Dimitrios Fotiadis and Katerina Naka, University of Ioannina, Ioannina - Greece In this CARDIOCARE podcast episode, Dimitrios Fotiadis speaks with cardiologist Katerina Naka about cardiotoxicity in elderly breast cancer patients and how multi-source information can transform early detection. They discuss how clinical data, biomarkers, wearables, psychological assessments, and lifestyle indicators come together to give clinicians a complete view of patient health, enabling faster interventions and more personalised care.
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TO_AITION: Rethinking cardiovascular diseases and depression as linked conditions
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With Antonis Sakellarios, University Hospital of Patras, Rio-Patras - Greece and Evangelos Andreakos, Academy of Athens Biomedical Research Foundation, Athens - Greece. In this episode, Antonis Sakellarios speaks with Evangelos Andreakos, exploring the growing scientific and clinical evidence that cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression are deeply intertwined, not isolated conditions. The conversation underlines why treating these conditions in isolation may limit patient outcomes and introduces innovative approaches, such as integrated risk stratification tools that support both...
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Key insights and breakthroughs from the TO_AITION Project
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With Antonis Sakellarios, University Hospital of Patras, Rio-Patras - Greece and Evangelos Andreakos, Academy of Athens Biomedical Research Foundation, Athens - Greece. In this episode, Antonis Sakellarios speaks with Evangelos Andreakos, presenting the key outputs and breakthroughs of the TO_AITION project and highlighting how research on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression comorbidities is being translated into practical tools and strategies. The conversation emphasises the development of innovative platforms for identifying individuals at risk of both CVD and depression, as well as...
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EHRA-PATHS: The rationale (and pain) of a clinical trial with new software to tackle comorbidities in AF
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In this episode of EHRA PATHS, we are joined by Hein Heidbuchel and Michiel Rienstra, together with Emma Svennberg, leading experts in atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular research. Together, we examine the rationale behind a novel clinical trial testing software designed to tackle comorbidities in AF. The conversation highlights the logistical and scientific challenges of trial design and reflects on how evidence from digital solutions can be integrated into guideline-based care.
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AI4HF and the future of cardiology: how federated analysis is transforming cardiovascular research
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With Jessica van Setten, UMC Utrecht, Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and Pim van der Harst, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands. In this episode of NextGen and AI4HF, we are joined by Professors Pim van der Harst and Folkert Asselbergs - two leading cardiologists driving digital transformation in cardiovascular care. Together, we explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the cardiology landscape, from automating workflows to enabling personalised, federated care. We discuss issued of trust, real-world implementation and challenges, data diversity, and what it takes...
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NextGen and the Future of Cardiology: Innovation, Insights, and the Road Ahead
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With Jessica van Setten, UMC Utrecht, and Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Pim van der Harst, UMC Utrecht - The Netherlands. In this episode of NextGen and AI4HF, we are joined by Pim van der Harst and Folkert Asselbergs - two leading cardiologists driving digital transformation in cardiovascular care. Together, we explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the cardiology landscape, from automating workflows to enabling personalised, federated care. We discuss issued of trust, real-world implementation and challenges, data diversity, and...
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AI4HF: Leveraging health informatics and epidemiologic data and methods for AI-based risk prediction and early intervention
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In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Machteld Boonstra from Amsterdam University Medical Centre interviews Dr. Kazem Rahimi, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Population Health at the University of Oxford, about how leveraging existing large-scale population health data from registries and biobanks offers a valuable approach to training and validating AI models for the early detection of congestive heart failure (CHF) deterioration.
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AI4HF: Artificial intelligence implementation and implications in clinical practice
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With Machteld Boonstra, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre - The Netherlands. Machteld Boonstra and Folkert Asselbergs discuss how artificial intelligence can be trustworthy in clinical practice, which is the aim of the AI4HF project. This podcast was recorded in September 2024.
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EHRA-PATHS Randomized trial: aim and importance
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With Isabelle van Gelder, Michiel Rienstra and Michelle Lobeek, University Medical Centre Groningen - The Netherlands, and Prash Sanders, University of Adelaide - Australia. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Isabelle van Gelder interviews Michiel Rienstra, Michelle Lobeek and Prash Sanders about the EHRA-PATHS clinical trial, which focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with atrial fibrillation and comorbidities. They discuss the clinical trial's design, methodology, and implementation in detail. This podcast was recorded in April 2024.
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AI4HF: Breaking Language Barriers in Healthcare: Exploring Multi-Lingual LLMs
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With Machteld Boonstra, Amsterdam University Medical Centre - The Netherlands, and Iker Garcia, HiTZ Basque Center for Language Technologies - Spain. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Machteld Boonstra interviews Iker Garcia about multilingual large language models and their benefits. They discuss the limitations of these models in various languages, how to make them accessible to everyone, and the process of acquiring data to train these models. This podcast was recorded in February 2024.
info_outlineWith Antonis Sakellarios, University Hospital of Patras, Rio-Patras - Greece and Evangelos Andreakos, Academy of Athens Biomedical Research Foundation, Athens - Greece.
In this episode, Antonis Sakellarios speaks with Evangelos Andreakos, presenting the key outputs and breakthroughs of the TO_AITION project and highlighting how research on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression comorbidities is being translated into practical tools and strategies.
The conversation emphasises the development of innovative platforms for identifying individuals at risk of both CVD and depression, as well as collaborative disease network analyses and experimental models that reveal shared biological pathways linking the heart and brain.
Antonis Sakellarios and Evangelos Andreakos also underscore how these findings support evidence-based, holistic approaches to patient care, demonstratinga how integrated, multidisciplinary strategies can improve long-term health.