Northwestern University Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has announced a gift of $25 million that will be used to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to the study and treatment of cardiovascular conditions.

“Artificial intelligence is the next frontier in breakthrough medicine, and Northwestern Medicine is leading the way by incorporating this emerging technology throughout its cardiovascular programs,” said Patrick D. McCarthy, MD, executive director of the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. “Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of Americans. Artificial intelligence offers an abundance of new ways to research and treat this pernicious disease.”

Read the full press release from Northwestern Medicine here.