The original objectives of Euro Heart Survey were to:
- To assess adherence to guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice;
- To assess if patients seen in clinical practice are appropriately represented in clinical trials on which guidelines are often based;
- To assess whether differences in practice in hospitals in Europe are reflected in differences in outcome in specific patient groups.
The programme included surveys and registries in major cardiovascular fields of interests including: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Stable Angina, Adult Congenital Heart Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.
These surveys and registries have generated important data on the management of these diseases in clinical practice in Europe. Clinical data on over 100,000 patients have been collected in 35 countries. 70 articles have been published and numerous presentations of the data have been given during ESC Congresses.
The aim of the new Euro Heart Survey programme is to provide a better understanding of medical practice based on observational data, collected with more robust methodological procedures.
The new programme will include:
- General surveys/registries to assess the management of diseases of major impact in terms of incidence. These surveys will provide epidemiological data and provide reports on the application of clinical practice guidelines recommendations.
- Sentinel Surveys to assess the impact of interventional procedures and imaging techniques.
- Special surveys to assess epidemiology and management of rarer conditions as arising critical issues in terms of public health (severity of the disease, stringent clinical needs, costs.
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