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PubMed: 42669129 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag282
EUROASPIRE 1996-2026: 30 years of research into prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Eur J Prev Cardiol
Authors: Guy De Backer, Dirk De Bacquer, Kornelia Kotseva, Lars Rydén, David Wood
Affiliations
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
- National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health, National University of Ireland-Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Copenhagen, Sweden.
Abstract
Observational studies and intervention trials provide the evidence base for developing strategies for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The Joint European Society of Cardiology recommendations on prevention of coronary heart disease published in 1994 was the first European guideline to summarize this evidence and propose prevention strategies for clinical practice with regular updates since. The implementation of these recommendations, and subsequent guidelines, was evaluated from 1996 onwards through the EUROASPIRE programme of surveys, which have evolved over a 30-year period, involving thousands of coronary and high-risk patients from hundreds of medical centres across 30 countries. This cycle of surveys over six iterations is described in this historical review, informing the need for quality improvements in real-life practice, both to prevent the development of atherosclerotic disease in high-risk individuals (primary prevention) and in those with established CVD (secondary prevention).
MeSH
Cardiovascular Diseases, Secondary Prevention, Surveys And Questionnaires, Research