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Women who have experienced a stroke or heart attack are at a higher risk of mortality than men. Fraunhofer researchers want to improve gender-specific aftercare with a customized assistance system – thus helping to prevent further heart disease.
If a woman suffers a heart attack or stroke, her prognosis is worse than that for a man, as women are at a higher risk of mortality after heart disease than men. This is because women continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials, gender-specific risk factors have not yet been sufficiently taken into account and protective hormones are no longer produced after menopause. Efficient aftercare is therefore essential.
Better prognosis for women
A team of Fraunhofer researchers is working on this. “In the GenderHeart project, we are developing an interactive assistance system focused on improving gender-specific early detection after a stroke or heart attack, thus also improving the prognosis for women,” explains Paula Röttig, engineer and research scientist in the Biomedical Sensors section at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Mannheim.
To achieve this, the researchers are establishing a digital medical history recording process that specifically asks patients about cardiovascular diseases. The system uses the TEDIAS digital recording station, which Fraunhofer IPA researchers developed in advance. In this system, which is already being tested in clinical studies, a digital avatar conducts the medical history interview.
The patient sits in a chair with integrated biosensors and a monitor in front of them for the medical history interview. A digital doctor appears in the form of an avatar, guiding the patient through a series of questions and using built-in sensors to record vital signs. Blood pressure is measured automatically, respiratory rate is monitored, and an ECG is recorded. The goal of TEDIAS: faster and easier medical history recording.
“In this project, we are adapting our digital medical history to focus on heart disease,” explains Paula Röttig. “We record relevant parameters even before the actual consultation with the doctor, letting us use the consultation time to focus on key medical issues.”
https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2026/april-2026/digital-assista...
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