The Study
A pragmatic study,
designed to be definitive.
A prospective, pragmatic implementation science study designed to evaluate a standardized community-based structural heart disease detection and navigation pathway.
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Arbor Communities
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Community Events
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Follow-up
Primary Endpoint
Completion of recommended specialty cardiovascular evaluation among participants with clinically actionable findings.
Building the Consortium
Four partners, one closed loop
G-ACT Foundation
Study leadership · Protocol · IRB · Data management · Quality assurance · Publications
The Arbor Company
Community implementation · Patient engagement · Site logistics · Operational coordination
Cardiology Consortium
Imaging interpretation · Clinical oversight · Valve referral · Imaging quality · Scientific guidance
Care Navigation Team
Scheduling · Referral completion · Follow-up · Closing the loop between community and clinic
Study Phases
Every phase maps to a proven capability
Each phase of VLOOP-SHIELD maps directly to a capability already demonstrated in the field.
Infrastructure & Pilot
50 participants — already demonstrated through 5 U.S. VLOOP events.
Multi-Site Rollout
5 Arbor communities, 500 evaluations — operational from G-ACT Foundation.
Clinical Adjudication & Navigation
1,050+ echos completed, 1,500+ patients connected to care.
Outcomes & Publication
30-day referral completion, valve clinic attendance, implementation science papers.
Why This Study Will Succeed
The science validates what operations have proven
Every critical component of the VLOOP study has already been executed at scale.
We are not inventing the workflow. We are validating it.
Funding Request
$250K–$300K
Estimated total budget for a lean, pragmatic implementation study leveraging existing infrastructure.
Budget Supports
Maximum science, minimum overhead
Study coordination and community implementation
Sonographers and AI platform integration
Cardiologist interpretation and care navigation
Data management and statistical analysis
Scientific publications and dissemination
This study has been deliberately designed to maximize scientific value while minimizing unnecessary infrastructure costs — because the infrastructure already exists.