@misc{PiepoliCorraAbreuetal.2015, author = {Piepoli, Massimo F. and Corra, Ugo and Abreu, Ana and Cupples, Margaret and Davos, Costantinos and Doherty, Patrick and Hoefer, Stephan and Garcia-Porrero, Esteban and Rauchi, Bernhard and Vigorito, Carlo and V{\"o}ller, Heinz and Schmid, Jean-Paul}, title = {Challenges in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases A review of the current practice}, series = {International journal of cardiology}, volume = {180}, journal = {International journal of cardiology}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Clare}, organization = {European Assoc Cardiovasc Preventi}, issn = {0167-5273}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.107}, pages = {114 -- 119}, year = {2015}, abstract = {With the changing demography of populations and increasing prevalence of co-morbidity, frail patients and more complex cardiac conditions, the modern medicine is facing novel challenges leading to rapid innovation where evidence and experiences are lacking. This scenario is also evident in cardiovascular disease prevention, which continuously needs to accommodate its ever changing strategies, settings, and goals. The present paper summarises actual challenges of secondary prevention, and discusses how this intervention should not only be effective but also efficient. By this way the paper tries to bridge the gaps between research and real-world findings and thereby may find ways to improve standard care. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} }