Hello Heart, the leader in AI-powered preventive heart health, today introduced Hello Guard, a new heart failure offering with a clear ambition: help people get support before a crisis and reduce avoidable hospitalizations that drive substantial costs for health plans.

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The Hello Guard solution for heart failure includes connected devices, personalized AI, and cardiologist-led virtual care to help members get guidance between doctor visits.

The Hello Guard solution for heart failure includes connected devices, personalized AI, and cardiologist-led virtual care to help members get guidance between doctor visits.

For someone living with heart failure, a shift in weight or a new symptom can raise an urgent question: Can this wait until the next appointment? Hello Guard brings connected devices, personalized AI, and cardiologist-led virtual care together to help members get guidance between doctor visits. It’s designed to give people greater peace of mind, knowing they have support and don’t have to navigate changes alone.

Heart failure affects approximately 6.7 million U.S. adults. A 2026 study in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy estimated average direct health care spending of $45,893 per patient in the first year after diagnosis, with inpatient and emergency care accounting for the largest share of the cost.

“A hospital admission is too late to be the first sign someone with heart failure needs more support,” said Maayan Cohen, founder and CEO of Hello Heart. “Hello Guard brings AI and cardiologists closer to the moments that matter: when something changes at home and a person needs guidance. Our ambition is to turn those moments into opportunities to act before a crisis, helping people stay out of the hospital and health plans to avoid the costs that come with it.”

Building on evidence of lower costs.

Hello Guard builds on research linking Hello Heart’s core cardiovascular solution to approximately $7,000 lower medical spending per person in the first year among adults with heart failure, compared with matched nonparticipants. Participation was also associated with:

  • 47 fewer inpatient admissions

  • 297 fewer inpatient hospital days

  • 139 additional primary care visits

Utilization differences are per 100 participants with heart failure.

A clearer picture. A more informed next step.

Heart failure can change quickly. Hello Guard helps care teams understand those changes and determine what should happen next through three capabilities:

  • Connected tracking. A connected scale, blood pressure monitor, and pill box bring together information about weight, blood pressure, and medication adherence, alongside symptoms reported by members and data from personal wearables.

  • 24/7 support. Nia, Hello Heart’s AI assistant, helps members understand their condition and medications, build daily tracking routines, and report symptoms. When changes arise, Nia gathers additional context for clinical review.

  • Cardiologist-led care. Cardiologists review changes in context and determine the appropriate next step, including whether emergency care is needed. Following an encounter, the clinical record is shared with the member and their existing care team.

“Living with heart failure means making many and often difficult decisions about health every day,” said Dr. Bernardo Perez Villa, VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart. “With Hello Guard, we want members to feel more confident in those decisions and better prepared for conversations with their regular doctor. Our role is to strengthen that relationship and help members feel supported along the way.”

To learn more about Hello Guard, visit helloheart.com/solutions.

About Hello Heart

Hello Heart envisions a world without heart attacks.

Hello Heart is the AI leader in preventive heart health, using technology, behavioral science, connected devices, and AI to help people understand and improve their heart health. Hello Heart works with leading employers, national health plans, public sector organizations, and other partners to expand access to preventive heart health technology.

Hello Heart collaborates with organizations including AHA and the American College of Cardiology. Fast Company named Hello Heart one of the most innovative companies of 2026.

Learn more at www.helloheart.com.

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