The goal of this observational study is to provide a unique European picture of preventive action by cardiologists, other specialists and primary care physicians looking after patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk and all those with hypertension, dyslipidaemia (including familial hypercholesterolaemia), diabetes and dysglycaemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and determine whether the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension, lipids, diabetes and chronic kidney disease are being followed.
Patients having signed an informed Consent
Patients aged from 18 years old at the time of identification
At least six and at most 24 months elapsed between the index event (the recruiting diagnostic or treatment criteria below) and the date of interview
Coronary patients: Acute coronary events (acute coronary syndrome {STEMI or NSTEMI}, unstable angina) or an emergency or elective revascularisation for coronary artery disease (CABG, PCI)
Patients living outside defined geographical areas
Patients admitted to hospital from outside the geographical area or under the care of cardiologists in hospitals that do not participate in EUROASPIRE VI
European Society of Cardiology
Lead sponsor
National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health, Ireland
Collaborator