THE PROJECT
Your heart under continuous care
TeleHeartGuard uses telemedicine and modern wearable devices to support the safe monitoring of patients after they are discharged from hospital.
Through the collaboration of four hospitals in Greece and North Macedonia, the project aims to develop a modern cross-border model of cardiac care that keeps patients connected with their medical team after they return home.
THE PROGRAM
Interreg VI-A IPA Greece–North Macedonia 2021–2027
The Interreg VI-A IPA Programme “Greece – North Macedonia 2021–2027” is a cross-border cooperation Programme co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III). This joint Programme empowers public authorities, private non-profit organizations and other institutions to work together on common challenges and problems, seeking smarter solutions in the areas of Thessaloniki, Kilkis, Pella, Serres, Florina, Kozani and Vardar, Pelagonia, Southeast and Southwest.
The strategy statement of the Programme is “to enhance territorial cohesion by improving living standards and employment opportunities holding respect to the environment and by using the natural resources for tourism”. The total budget of the Programme for the period 2021–2027 is €33.3 million.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project title: Post Acute Coronary Syndrome Tele Heart Monitoring
Acronym: TeleHeartGuard | MIS: 6006980
Implementation period: 27 August 2025 – 27 August 2027
Priority: Priority 3 – Support & upgrade of health & social services
Specific Objective: RSO4.5 – Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family- and community-based care.
Project budget: €1,051,464.78 | EU Funds: €841,171.82 | National Funds: €210,292.96
Planned outputs and results: four cardiology clinics will be equipped with 60 wearable monitoring devices linked to a unified AI-enabled patient data platform. The project will develop two cross-border treatment protocols, train 10 medical experts and 50 healthcare professionals, inform 250 local doctors on digital cardiology practices, and organize a cross-border innovation roundtable involving 20 hospitals.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The term Acute Coronary Syndrome describes a group of urgent cardiac conditions associated with a sudden reduction in blood flow to the heart muscle. Diagnosis and treatment are carried out exclusively by healthcare professionals.
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PROJECT PARTNERS
A cross-border collaboration of four hospitals
General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Papageorgiou”
Lead Partner – Greece
The General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Papageorgiou” is responsible for the overall coordination of the project and cooperation among the partners.
General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Papanikolaou”
Project Partner – Greece
Participates in the implementation of the project’s medical, scientific and pilot activities.
Clinical Hospital “Dr. Trifun Panovski”, Bitola
Project Partner – North Macedonia
Participates in project implementation and in the transfer of knowledge and experience across the cross-border area.
General Hospital, Strumica
Project Partner – North Macedonia
Contributes to the pilot implementation, cooperation among healthcare professionals and dissemination of the results.
