 As a European institution specializing in various aspects of cardiology, one of the needs of the ESC is to understand differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases throughout the member countries, as well as differences in the availability and use of cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In order to address these differences, the Euro Heart Survey (EHS), within the ESC, assesses: - Clinical practice in relation to existing guidelines in cardiology
- Applicability of results of major clinical trials
- Outcome of different strategies for patient management.
This is performed via Surveys on specific cardiovascular diseases. Each survey is conducted under the guidance of a committee composed of eminent professionals on the subject under study. From the information provided by the surveys the ESC develops Guidelines as well as Educational Programmes and products. The data collected also determines if guidelines are followed. This may lead to further improvement of guidelines and/or improvement of educational programmes. Data collected is of broad interest to many European audiences, including the medical community, hospital management, pharmaceutical and device industries, health care providers and governments. - The Euro Heart Survey Committee is chaired by Doctor Anselm Gitt, Germany.
- The Euro Heart Survey Department is a department within the ESC and is located in the European Heart House, Sophia Antipolis, France.
- A Scientific Expert Committee is nominated for each survey or registry.
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