Objectives Registries have been highlighted as means to improve quality of care. Here, we
describe temporal trends in risk factors, lifestyle and preventive medication for patients after …

Introduction Although available evidence demonstrates positive clinical outcomes for
patients attending and completing cardiac rehabilitation, the effectiveness of interactive …

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of deaths and disability
worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) effectively reduces the risk of future cardiac events …

Aims To develop a suite of quality indicators (QIs) for the evaluation of the care and
outcomes for adults undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods and …

Data standards for quality registries should be evidence-based and follow guideline
recommendations. To optimally monitor quality of care, not only patient-level variables, but …

Background: Secondary prevention lifestyle and pharmacological treatment of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) reduce a high proportion of recurrent …

Aims We performed quality control of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) in patients with acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), with a view to proposing corrective actions. Methods and results …

Background: Psychosocial stress has been associated with the development and
progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previously, we reported subtle …

This edition of the Journal presents the important topic of risk stratification in patients with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing sport participation. Also, the issue of heart failure …

Patients with diabetes, regardless of their cardiovascular disease and their index event, are
more and more often referred to Cardiac Rehabilitation Units. These patients usually show …