Science Updates
Find here our latest selection of cardiovascular news from the literature and congresses relevant for primary care
11 minOptimising Management with SGLT-2i-based Strategies in Primary Care
9 minThe Foundation of Cardiorenal Protection: What the Guidelines Say
6 minCardiorenal Risk Management at the Interface of Primary Care and Cardiology
11 minIs there a Role for Primary Care in Obesity Management? From Gatekeeper to Population Health Leaders
17 minKey changes in clinical guidance for blood pressure and lipid management
16 minWhy is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) more important for Primary Care
37 minScreening & risk stratification in CKD: The crucial role for primary care
30 minManaging CKD in Primary Care
37 minGuideline-Directed Medical therapy in CKD: The crucial role for primary care
16 minScreening for CVD in Greece
10 minHypertension guidelines update in Turkey
19 minCardiovascular risk management in Poland
13 minThe impact of EPCCS Guidance on Pharmacotherapy in Ukraine
35 minManaging difficult-to-control hypertension and what’s new?
45 minHeart failure in primary care: Early recognition and initiation of GDMT
13 minCardiovascular metabolic risk in menopause
13 minESC guidance on CVD and mental health in primary care
7 minTriglycerides: a risk marker or target for CV risk?
20 minLp(a): time to start measuring in primary care?
18 minGenetic Screening for FH: Rationale and experience
27 minTargets and treatments to manage LDL-c in primary care
1 minNo Evidence Supports Vitamins or Supplements for Lowering LDL Cholesterol and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
18 minWhy it’s important to recognise & manage chronic kidney disease (CKD)
15 minKey changes in clinical guidance for blood pressure and lipid management
10 minIntroduction and the impact of CMR on patients and health systems
2 minNew guidance recommends a new approach to assess cardiovascular risk and reach treatment goals for lipid levels
4 minBlood-pressure reductions with baxdrostat in patients with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension
4 minRemote atrial fibrillation screening in primary care using an ECG patch demonstrates modest benefits
4 minThe STRATIFYHF Research and Innovation Action
2 minSTRATIFYHF: providing support to primary care in early diagnosis of heart failure
11 minNeed to restart and catch up in CVD prevention in time of COVID-19
7 minHeart failure and comorbidities: kidney disease and cancer
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Turkey
2 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Ireland
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in France
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Ukraine
2 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Poland (English)
2 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Poland (Polish)
3 minHow EPCCS aims to help primary care physicians across Europe in recognizing and managing CV risk (English)
2 minHow EPCCS aims to help primary care physicians across Europe in recognizing and managing CV risk (Greek)
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Slovakia (English)
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Slovakia (Slovak)
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Spain (English)
1 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Spain (Spanish)
2 minEPCCS and primary CV care in Serbia
3 minOutreach of EPCCS into European countries: what's in store
5 minNew diagnostic algorithm and therapeutic options in HF management
5 minUpdate on managing CV risk in diabetes: what's the evidence?
8 minStroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
8 minRecent updates to the international Hypertension Guidelines - where do they vary and what should we agree in primary care?
4 minEPCCS society: what is available for members?
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Spain (English)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Spain (Spanish)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Denmark (English)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Denmark (Danish)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Spain - English
1 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Spain - Spanish
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Montenegro (Montenegrin)
5 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Romania (Romanian)
4 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Turkey (English)
4 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Ireland (English)
4 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Turkey (Turkish)
4 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Germany (English)
1 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Germany (German)
5 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Belgium (English)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Poland (English)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Poland (Polish)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Slovakia (English)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Slovakia (Slovak)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Czech Republic (English)
1 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Czech Republic (Czech)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Ukraine (English)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Ukraine (Ukrainian)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Serbia (Serbian)
2 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Montenegro (English)
3 minPrimary Cardiovascular Care in Serbia (English)
16 minPrevention of cardiovascular noncommunicable disease in primary care in Russia
12 minHypertension - Can we agree on diagnostic and therapeutic thresholds?
11 minComplexities of managing heart failure
Spain - EPCCS Introduction
10 minLipid lowering: the evidence, the guidelines, the clinical reality
15 minManagement of CV risk that comes with T2DM in light of novel treatment options
7 minWhat can be learned from the latest hypertension trials?
5 minHeart failure diagnosis and management varies substantially across European countries
10 minHow do the latest guideline changes affect management of dyslipidaemia in primary care?
8 minIngredients of effective strategies to stimulate behaviour change
6 minThe evidence base for health behaviour changes
9 minIdentifying and treating patients with true hypertension
5 minWhat is the evidence base for lipid modification in the guidelines updates?
2 minThe EPCCS Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Guidance Document 1
CKD; New ESC Guidelines: Every Patient with Heart Disease Should Now Be Tested for Kidney Disease
For the first time, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued dedicated guidelines on managing the overlap between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Developed jointly with the European Renal Association, the guidelines were released ahead of ESC Congress 2026 and mark a significant shift in how GPs and cardiologists should approach at-risk patients.Myocardial Infarction: A New Universal Definition
What GPs Need to KnowFor the first time, four of the world's leading cardiac societies have joined forces to publish a single, universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI). The Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction was developed jointly by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the World Heart Federation (WHF), were presented at ESC Congress 2026New Data Confirms Adherence Is Key to Blood Pressure Control
"Drugs Don't Work in Patients Who Don't Take Them": A new analysis presented at ESC Congress 2026 puts hard numbers behind something many GPs have long suspected: it isn't just which antihypertensive you prescribe that determines cardiovascular protection. It's whether the patient actually takes it.
New AI decision-support tool for heart failure enters clinical validation: the STRATIFYHF study
A prospective, multicentre European study aims to validate an artificial intelligence system that could help GPs and cardiologists diagnose and risk-stratify heart failure earlier and more accurately.
Statement finds cardiovascular benefit with typical coffee intake, harm signal with energy drinks
AHA Scientific StatementModerate coffee and caffeine intake linked to lower cardiovascular risk overall, but experts flag energy drinks and unfiltered coffee as areas of concern
Heart failure is common in people with atrial fibrillation detected during screening
Heart failure is common in people who have atrial fibrillation detected during screening, according to a presentation
EU NextGen project advances personalised cardiology by integrating genomic and clinical data into AI models
Healthcare is the fastest-growing European Union expenditure, and the demand for personalised approaches to healthcare, including in cardiology, continues to advance
Nighttime road traffic noise stresses the heart and blood vessels
A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood vessels.
Talking to Patients About Statins: Why Most Reported Symptoms Aren't Causal
Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, according to the most comprehensive review of possible side effects. The study was led by researchers at Oxford Population Health and published in The Lancet.
AI-Digital Stethoscopes Outperform Traditional Screening for Significant VHD
New research shows that the use of an AI-enabled digital stethoscope more than doubled the identification of moderate to severe valvular heart disease during routine clinical examinations, compared to a traditional stethoscope.
Nicotine and the Cardiovascular System: Key Insights for Primary Care
This summary is based on the "Special Article" published in the European Heart Journal (2025), which provides a comprehensive policy blueprint regarding nicotine's impact on cardiovascular health
Global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity issued by WHO
To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease.
EU Launches Ambitious "Safe Hearts Plan": A New Roadmap in Cardiovascular Health
The European Commission has unveiled the Safe Hearts Plan, a comprehensive strategic response to the European Union’s leading health challenge: cardiovascular disease (CVD). With CVD claiming 1.7 million lives annually and affecting 62 million people across the EU, the plan represents a transformative shift toward personalized prevention and integrated care, placing primary care at the heart of the solution
DECAF - A cup of coffee a day could keep atrial fibrillation from coming back
According to presentations at theThe first randomized trial comparing caffeinated coffee to no caffeine found that drinking at least one cup of caffeinated coffee daily reduced the risk of recurrent AFib by 39% compared to abstaining from coffee and other caffeinated drinks. Most, but not all, observational studies report neutral or beneficial associations of coffee and AFib, although conventional wisdom suggests that caffeine and other lifestyle choices can trigger AFib.
PCSK9 Inhibitor Prevents First Heart Attack or Stroke in High-Risk Patients
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a well-established modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors lower LDL-C and have been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with a history of a prior major cardiovascular event, such as MI or stroke
Tackling the Enduring Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19: New Guidance for Primary Care
A new clinical consensus statement addresses the "profound and lasting impact" of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health. This major report provides essential, evidence-based recommendations for primary care practitioners to diagnose, treat, and prevent these widespread complications
Sex Differences and Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Management: Insights from a Long-Term Primary Care Study
A recent study in the Netherlands explored trends from 2013 to 2019 in achieving target levels for biological (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol) and lifestyle (e.g., smoking, exercise) risk factors among patients enrolled in CVRM care
Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) in Primary care: A Systematic Review of Guidelines
A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) was conducted to assess the most effective strategies for reducing ASCVD risk.
Study on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Primary Care Utilization in Spain
A recent population-based study in Spain examined the relationship between patients' profiles, defined by their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and the frequency of visits to primary care (PC) physicians and nurses.
The Vital Role of Primary Care in Advancing Cardiovascular Health
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently issued Life’s Esseential 8, stating that Primary care plays a crucial role in delivering whole-person, integrated, and equitable health care that meets most health needs. It is uniquely positioned to identify and address behaviors that conflict with Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and to support populations facing cardiovascular health disparities.
Global Insights from the INTERASPIRE Study: Mapping Lipoprotein(a) Prevalence in Coronary Heart Disease Across Six WHO Regions
The International INTERASPIRE study provides important insights for primary care providers regarding the prevalence and impact of elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) across various regions
Enhancing CVD Risk Assessment: Integrating Genetic Risk for Improved Prediction
In a population-based study, researchers found that both the relative genetic risk, assessed through a polygenic risk score and the absolute clinical risk, evaluated by SCORE2, independently contribute to an individual's overall CVD risk.
STRATIFY-HF A European collaboration to develop an AI based support system for risk stratification and early detection of heart failure
STRATIFY-HF will develop, validate and implement the first AI-based, decision support system (DSS) for risk stratification, early diagnosis, and disease progression assessment in HF to accommodate both primary and secondary care clinical needs.
Global Shift: From Underweight to Obesity Dominance in Three Decades Across Generations
Primary care practitioners should note a significant global shift from underweight to obesity dominance over the past three decades, as revealed by an analysis of 3663 population-based studies.Diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care | French abstract
Read the abstract of the EPCCS Guidance on diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care in French.French Society of General Medicine (SFMG)
information about the French Society of General MedicineDiagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care | Greek abstract
Read the abstract of the EPCCS Guidance on diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care in Greek.Greek Societies involved in Primary Care
See the Greek societies that our EPCCS Council members are involved in.Diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care | Ukrainian abstract
Read the abstract of the EPCCS Guidance on diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care in Ukrainian.DIJAGNOSTIKOVANJE I LEČENJE HIPERTENZIJE U PRIMARNOJ ZDRAVSTVENOJ ZAŠTITI | Serbian abstract of EPCCS Guidance on hypertension
Read the abstract of the EPCCS Guidance on diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care in Serbian.
Diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care
Scroll down to download a free copyDownload the EPCCS Practical Guidance Document, which provides a brief scientific background on the need for and practical guidance on management of hypertension, including when to start treatment and which blood pressure target should be used for a given patient. The document focusses on challenges faced in clinical reality.
Slides | Take home messages of EPCCS Guidance on 'Current management of diabetes and CV risk in primary care'
EPCCS GuidanceSlides with take home messages of our EPCCS Practical Guidance Document, which provides practical guidance on management of vascular disease in T2DM patients in primary care, with a focus on challenges faced in clinical reality.
Slides: Managing diabetes in daily cardiovascular practice: A multidisciplinary approach
Slides as educational service to EPCCS members and meeting participants
Slides: Targeting CVD in diabetes: novel strategies to tackle the risk
Slides as educational service to EPCCS members and meeting participants
Slides: Type 2 Diabetes & CV outcomes: More than Glucose management? - lessons from GLP1-ra trials
Slides as educational service to EPCCS members and meeting participantsEducation, exchange, guidance and interaction during EPCCS Summit 2019
EPCCS 2019 Read impressions of the updates on stroke prevention in AF, hypertension, HF and CV risk in diabetes, with emphasis on challenges faced in patients with multimorbidities.Complexities of managing heart failure
EPCCS Annual CV SummitEPCCS 2019 Read an impression of the presentation of prof. Van der Meer, on the latest recommendations on management of HF, including important aspects to consider in patients with comorbidities.
Slides | Multimorbidity, CV disease and polypharmacy
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by dr. David Silvério Rodrigues (Lisbon, Portugal), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | CVD and mental health
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Christos Lionis (Athens, Greece), here offered as an educational service.Slides | Update on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Richard Hobbs (Oxford, United Kingdom), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Recent updates to the International Hypertension guidelines - where do they vary and what should we agree in primary care?
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Richard McManus - Oxford, UK, here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Complexities of managing heart failure
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Peter van der Meer (Groningen, The Netherlands), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Diabetes and cardiovascular risk
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Kamlesh Khunti (Leicester, UK) here offered as an educational service.
Slides | What's the evidence that diabetes is linked to CVD risk?
EPCCS 2019 Slides prepared and presented by prof. Richard Hobbs (Oxford, United Kingdom), here offered as an educational service.How to deal with the challenges of multimorbidity in general practice?
EPCCS 2019 In case-based discussions, various complexities of management of patients with multimorbity and polypharmacy were discussed, and strategies to deal with this were exchanged.Update on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
EPCCS 2019 In a comprehensive talk, professor Hobbs considered a range of aspects relevant to the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Read an impressionDiabetes and cardiovascular risk
EPCCS 2019 Prof. Hobbs set the scene for the presentation of prof. Khunti, by showing how diabetes is linked to CVD risk, after which prof. Khunti outlined how this risk can best be reduced with therapy.
Current management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk in primary care
Scroll down to download a free copyDownload the EPCCS Practical Guidance Document, which provides a brief scientific background on the need for and practical guidance on management of hyperglycaemia and the increased CV risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Slides | Take home messages of EPCCS Guidance on 'Managing elevated lipids in primary care'
EPCCS GuidanceSlides with take home messages of our EPCCS Practical Guidance Document, which provides practical guidance on management of persons with dyslipidaemia in primary care, with a focus on challenges faced in clinical reality.
Primary Cardiovascular Care in Belgium (Flemish)
EPCCS CouncilEPCCS Council member Bert Vaes, MD, PhD provides a brief overview of the current organisation of primary care in Belgium
Шляхи стимулювання модифікації способу життя з метою зменшення серцево-судинного ризику на первинній ланці медичної допомоги
Download the Ukrainian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Stimulating health behaviour changes to reduce CV risk in primary care
Lečenje povišenih lipida u primarnoj zdravstvenoj zaštiti (PZZ)
Download the Serbian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Managing elevated lipids in primary care
Praktičan vodič za dijagnostikovanje i lečenje srčane insuficijencije u primarnoj zdravstvenoj zaštiti (PZZ)
Download the Serbian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care.
Stimulacija promene životnog stila u cilju smanjenja kardiovaskularnog rizika u PZZ
Download the Serbian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Stimulating health behaviour changes to reduce CV risk in primary care
Managementul dislipidemiei în asistența medicală primară
Download the Romanian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Managing elevated lipids in primary care
General Practitioner in Denmark
Introduction to cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Denmark
Managing elevated lipids in primary care
Scroll down to download a free copyDownload the EPCCS Practical Guidance Document, which provides a brief scientific background on the need for lipid lowering in individuals at high CV risk, and practical guidance on management of persons with dyslipidaemia in primary care, with a focus on challenges faced in clinical reality.
SEMERGEN - La sociedad DECANA DE LA MEDICINA DE FAMILIA EN ESPAÑA
SEMERGEN - La sociedad DECANA DE LA MEDICINA DE FAMILIA EN ESPAÑA
SEMERGEN: Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria
SEMERGEN - La sociedad DECANA DE LA MEDICINA DE FAMILIA EN ESPAÑACardiovascular Primary Care in Italy
Primary care in Italy & CVD (2017)
Slides Primary care in Italy
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in ItalyHypertension – can we agree on diagnostic and therapeutic thresholds?
EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentation of Prof. Richard McManus on the evidence of thresholds, the difference in guidelines and the role of the GP, given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.Complexities of managing heart failure in primary care
EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentations of dr. Nuria Farré and dr. Miguel Angel Muñoz on the diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure, co-morbidities, palliative care and the evidence on these topics given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.Managing elevated lipids and statins – the good, the bad and the ugly?
EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentation of Prof. Frank Visseren on the evidence, the guidelines and the clinical reality of lipid-lowering therapies, given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.
Slides | Lower Extremity Artery Disease: a neglected major CV disease Diagnose and clinical management in primary care
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by dr. Rafel Ramos (Girona, Spain), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Type 2 diabetes & cardiovascular disease update
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Dr. Xavier Cos (Barcelona, Spain), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Lipid-lowering: the evidence, the guidelines, the clinical reality
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented byProf. Frank Visseren (Utrecht, The Netherlands), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Hypertension - can we agree on diagnostic and therapeutic thresholds
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Prof. Richard McManus (Oxford, UK), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Practical workshop on ABPM
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Dr. M.C. van der Wel (Nijmegen), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Managing complex heart failure: a specialist view of the primary/ secondary interface
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Nuria Farré (Barcelona, Spain), here offered as an educational service.
Slides | Managing heart failure in primary care: The GP perspective
EPCCS 2018 Slides prepared and presented by Dr Miguel Angel Muñoz (Barcelona, Spain), here offered as an educational service.Diabetes and vascular disease: epidemiology and management options
EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentation of dr. Xavier Cos on diabetes and vascular disease, epidemiology and management options, given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.
Stimularea schimbărilor de comportament în domeniul sănătății pentru a reduce riscul cardiovascular în asistența medicală primară
Download the Romanian version of the EPCCS Guidance for Primary Care on stimulating health behaviour change.Lower extremity artery disease: a neglected major CV disease
EPCCS 2018 An impression of the presentation of dr. Rafel Ramos on diagnosis and clinical management of peripheral artery disease in primary care, given during the Annual EPCCS CV Summit.
Погоджена настанова EPCCS щодо профілактики інсульту при фібриляції передсердь в системі надання первинної медичної допомоги
Download the Ukrainian version of the EPCCS SPAF Consensus Guidance for Primary Care.
Germany: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Germany
Slides: Cardiovascular Primary Care in Germany
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Greece: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Greece
Slides: Cardiovascular Primary Care in Greece
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
France: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in France
Romania: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Romania
Slides: Cardiovascular Primary Care in Romania
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Bulgaria: Cardiovascular Primary care
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Bulgaria
Portugal: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Portugal
Spain: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Introduction Cardiovascular risk management by primary care in Spain
Slides: Cardiovascular Primary Care in France
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Slides: Organisation of Primary Care in Portugal
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Slides: Cardiovascular Primary Care in Spain
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Netherlands: Cardiovascular Primary Care Overview
Report of EPCCS Council on organization of cardiovascular Primary Care in different countries
Slovakia: Cardiovascular Primary care overview
Report of EPCCS Council on organization of cardiovascular Primary Care in different countries
Slides: Organisation of Primary Care in Slovakia
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Slides: Primary care in Bulgaria - NAGPB
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Slides: Organisation of Primary Care in the Netherlands
Presentation held during the EPCCS Council 2017 aimed to provide an update on the role of primary care in CV risk management in different countries
Stimulating health behaviour changes to reduce cardiovascular risk in primary care
Scroll down to download a free copyLifestyle importantly contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. This EPCCS guidance document outlines the presented evidence on ingredients of successful behaviour change strategies and motivational interviewing, as well as which CV risk behaviours and clinical outcomes may be improved with various types of strategies.
Практична настанова по діагностиці та менеджменту серцевої недостатності в системі первинної медичної допомоги
Download the Ukrainian version of the EPCCS Practical Guidance on Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care.Prevencia cievnej mozgovej príhody u pacientov s fibriláciou predsiení
Download the Slovak document on Prevention of stroke in patients with AF and screening of AF.
Chronické srdcové zlyhávanie
Download the Slovak document on CHF management in primary care.How can the EPCCS better engage with primary care physicians in various European countries regarding cardiovascular disease education?
EPCCS Council Read our plans and future ambitions in a summary of the EPCCS Council workshop on how EPCCS can support and inform general practitioners across Europe.How can EPCCS expand its membership?
EPCCS CouncilRead about ideas that came up during a brainstorm during the EPCCS Council workshop on how EPCCS might reach more members and thus form a stronger network between European GPs.
EPCCS Practical Guidance on Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
Based on the Heart Failure session and discussion during the 8th EPCCS Annual Meeting in Prague, this guidance document was written to help physicians diagnose and manage heart failure in their primary care practice.EPCCS Heart Failure Guidance published as Clinical Intelligence in Br J Gen Prac
A brief version of our EPCCS Practical Guidance on Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care has now been published as Clinical Intelligence paper in the British Journal of General Practice.
Lipid Management: What do the guidelines say and what are the implications for primary care?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Dr Carlos Brotons (Sardenya Primary Health Care Center, Barcelona, Spain)
Atrial Fibrillation Management: What do the guidelines say and what are the implications for primary care?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Dr Geert-Jan Geersing (Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands)
What’s the new evidence base for heart failure diagnosis & management?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Professor Arno Hoes (University of Utrecht, Julius Center of Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands).Controversies in Lipids – is the role of statins now clear, are there alternatives, and what’s in the pipeline?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Professor John Chapman (Paris, France)
Controversies in Hypertension – what are the implication of SPRINT in the context of recent treatment trials?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Professor Richard McManus (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
Guidance on changing health behaviours – what is the evidence, what’s recommended, and do I agree?
EPCCS 2017 Slides presented by Professor Christi Deaton (Univerisity of Cambridge, United Kingdom)Guidance on changing health behaviours – what is the evidence, what’s recommended, and do I agree?
EPCCS 2017 Impression of the lecture at the EPCCS CV Summit, given by Professor Christi Deaton (Cambridge, UK).
EPCCS Guidance Documents
Evidence- and meeting-based guidance for primary care
What's the evidence base for heart failure diagnosis and management in the guideline updates?
Downloadable slides prepared and presented by Prof Frans Rutten, at EPCSS 2015.
What's the evidence base for lipid modification in the guideline updates?
Downloadable slides prepared and presented by Prof Arno Hoes, at EPCSS 2015.
What's the evidence base for health behaviour modification in the guideline updates?
Downloadable slides prepared and presented by Prof Paul Aveyard, at EPCSS 2015.