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Guideline-adherent treatment is associated with improved prognosis in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients but is insufficiently implemented in clinical practice. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) performed a multinational educational needs assessment study among cardiologists, general practitioners/family physicians (GPs/FPs), and neurolo...
Aims:
The provision of high-quality education allows the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to achieve its mission of better cardiovascular practice and provides an essential component of translating new evidence to improve outcomes.
Methods and results:
The 4th ESC Education Conference, held in Sophia Antipolis (December 2016), brought togeth...
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To assess the knowledge and application of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines in the management of mitral regurgitation (MR).
Methods and results:
A mixed-methods educational needs assessment was performed. Following a qualitative phase (interviews), an online survey was undertaken using three case scenarios (asymptomatic seve...
Objective: This international needs assessment was mandated by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to obtain an in-depth understanding of the current gaps and challenges of European cardiology professionals, with the aim to provide evidence for the development of needs-driven educational and professional development activities.
Methods: This e...
Purpose: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a complex disorder with multiple causes and different clinical manifestations, which may challenge physicians in their treatment decisions. In a previous Canadian study, physicians reported difficulties in the selection of rate versus rhythm control in the management of AF, and provided heterogeneous answers to...
Several surveys demonstrated in the past a large heterogeneity of cardiology training and education in European countries. Taking into consideration the reality of the free movement of doctors and patients across borders, the cardiology community feels a strong need for the harmonisation of training and education of European health professionals. T...
The previous Core Curriculum for the General Cardiologist defined a model for cardiology training in Europe and it has been adopted as the standard for regulating training, for access to the specialty (certification), and for revalidation in several countries.1
During the last 5 years we have witnessed profound changes in cardiological practice. T...
