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Consensus and Position Papers on Cardiovascular Nursing

Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP)

Standards for cardiac telerehabilitation A scientific statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, and the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology

European Heart Journal
31 Jul 2025

Heat extremes and cardiovascular diseases: a scientific statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions, Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Heart Failure Association, European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC, the ESC Council on Hypertension, the ESC Council on Stroke, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

European Heart Journal
3 Jun 2025

Nurses and allied professionals’ engagement in clinical research-in-practice: a statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
29 Jan 2025

Digital solutions to optimize guideline-directed medical therapy prescription rates in patients with heart failure: a clinical consensus statement from the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology, the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology, the ESC Digital Health Committee, the ESC Council of Cardio-Oncology, and the ESC Patient Forum

European Heart Journal - Digital Health
30 Aug 2024

European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
23 Jan 2024

Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC

European Heart Journal
19 Sep 2023

Placing patient-reported outcomes at the centre of cardiovascular clinical practice: implications for quality of care and management A statement of the ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), Heart Failure Association (HFA), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), ESC Regulatory Affairs Committee, ESC Advocacy Committee, ESC Digital Health Committee, ESC Education Committee, and the ESC Patient Forum

European Heart Journal
22 Aug 2023

Global perspectives on heart disease rehabilitation and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, and International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

European Heart Journal
14 Jun 2023

The heart of the matter: advocacy in cardiovascular nursing and allied professions

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
30 May 2023

Integrated care in cardiovascular disease: a statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
6 Jan 2023

Sex differences in arterial hypertension A scientific statement from the ESC Council on Hypertension, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

European Heart Journal
22 Sep 2022

From new kid on the block to leading journal: a review and reflection on the first 20 years of the <em>European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing</em>

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
3 Jan 2022

Perceptions of injectable therapies with cardiovascular benefit: an ACNAP survey of healthcare professionals to explore facilitators and barriers

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
24 Nov 2021

The X-factors of PhD supervision: ACNAP top 10 tips on choosing a PhD supervisor

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
7 Oct 2021

Sleep apnoea management in atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: key messages for health care professionals based on a joint survey by EHRA and ACNAP<sup> </sup>

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
15 Sep 2021

Transition to adulthood and transfer to adult care of adolescents with congenital heart disease: a global consensus statement of the ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (WG ACHD), the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), the Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS), the Inter-American Society of Cardiology (IASC), the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD), the World Heart Federation (WHF), the European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation (ECHDO), and the Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts (Global ARCH)

European Heart Journal
1 Jul 2021

ESC working group on e-cardiology position paper: use of commercially available wearable technology for heart rate and activity tracking in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention—in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, Patient Forum, and the Digital Health Committee

European Heart Journal - Digital Health
8 Feb 2021

The interpretation of CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc score components in clinical practice: a joint survey by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Scientific Initiatives Committee, the EHRA Young Electrophysiologists, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, and the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke

EP Europace Journal
12 Dec 2020