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The Heart Failure Association Atlas: rationale, objectives, and methods
Petar M Seferović1,2, Ewa Jankowska3, Andrew J S Coats4
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
European Journal of Heart Failure
|March 4, 2020
Summary
The Heart Failure Association (HFA) Atlas initiative collects European data on heart failure (HF) epidemiology and management. This project aims to improve HF care through better data, informing policy and research for enhanced patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) presents a significant and growing cardiovascular burden in Europe.
- Comprehensive epidemiological and management statistics for HF across Europe are currently lacking.
- The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology provides a foundation for this initiative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a contemporary dataset on HF epidemiology, healthcare resources, and reimbursement policies in Europe.
- To document the organization and activities of National Heart Failure Societies (NHFS), including education and awareness initiatives.
- To identify trends, disparities, and knowledge gaps in HF epidemiology and management.
Main Methods:
- Data collection through a collaborative network of NHFS within ESC member and affiliated countries.
- Continuous improvement and advancement of the dataset based on evolving data collection understanding.
- Gathering information on HF epidemiology, management resources, reimbursement, NHFS organization, and activities.
Main Results:
- The HFA Atlas is actively collecting data to address the identified gaps in HF statistics.
- The initiative involves a broad network of national heart failure societies across Europe.
- The dataset will be refined over time to provide increasingly robust insights.
Conclusions:
- The HFA Atlas is crucial for understanding the current landscape of HF care in Europe.
- The collected data will inform clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and patient groups.
- This initiative will support evidence-based healthcare policy and resource allocation for HF prevention, treatment, education, and research.
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