ESC Tools for CVD Prevention

Through its Prevention programmes, the ESC has developped several educational materials and decision making tools to support health professionals and policy makers in their daily practice.

Risk assessment and management  tools for health professionals:

• European Guidelines for CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice
  The prevention guidelines recommend a new model for total risk estimation based on the SCORE (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation) system and define the lifestyle, risk factor and therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease prevention 
  Read the requirements for the production of materials or products related to the European Guidelines on CVD Prevention
• European SCORE Risk Charts (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation)
  Risk assessment charts (high & low cardiovascular risk) based on gender, age, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and smoking status
• HeartScore®
  Interactive tool derived from the CVD Prevention Guidelines and the SCORE Risk Charts. HeartScore® combines risk prediction with management advices to support clinicians in optimising individual cardiovascular risk reduction.
• Health Professional Toolkit 
  Toolkit including all the implementation tools produced by the ESC: Pocket Guidelines, Cd-Rom, SCORE Poster, Patient information Poster
• Prevention Factsheet
  Read the key figures, trends and ESC recommendations on CVD Prevention

Reference documents for policy makers

• European legislation
  Council conclusions on Heart Health,Background paper (in preparation of the Council Conclusions), European Parliament resolution for Action to tackle cardiovascular diseases
• Commitments from stakeholders
  Luxembourg Declaration, European Heart Health Charter
• Best practice examples
  Reducing tobacco exposure, Decreasing cardiovascular disease in the Czech Republic, Thoughts behind statins over the counter, Important lessons from the Monica project, Media Collaboration in Poland