@article{3109444,
    title = "EURObservational Research Programme: Regional differences and 1-year follow-up results of the Heart Failure Pilot Survey (ESC-HF Pilot)",
    author = "Maggioni, A.P. and Dahlström, U. and Filippatos, G. and Chioncel, O. and Leiro, M.C. and Drozdz, J. and Fruhwald, F. and Gullestad, L. and Logeart, D. and Fabbri, G. and Urso, R. and Metra, M. and Parissis, J. and Persson, H. and Ponikowski, P. and Rauchhaus, M. and Voors, A.A. and Nielsen, O.W. and Zannad, F. and Tavazzi, L. and Alonso, A. and Ferrari, R. and Komajda, M. and Wood, D. and Manini, M. and Taylor, C. and Laroche, C. and Fiorucci, E. and Lucci, D. and Gonzini, L. and Auer, J. and Oberrauner, A. and Schumacher, M. and Ebner, C. and Hallas, A. and Espersen, G. and Gustafsson, F. and Mattsson, N. and Egstrup, K. and Aagaard, S. and Gohr, T. and Huld, K. and Knudsen, A. and Refsgaard, J. and Charniot, J. and Juillard, A. and Pon-Gabrielsen, P. and Douna, F. and Jondeau, G. and Jourdain, P. and Michel, L. and Hamm, C. and Lehinant, S. and Rieth, A. and Goeing, O. and Schultheiss, H.P. and Von-Schlippenbach, J. and Knollmann, R. and Neubüser, C. and Katus, H.A. and Taeger, T. and Zugck, C. and Fink, H. and Schulz, J. and Held, S. and Karmann, W. and Kreuzer, J. and Nitsche, K. and Winter, K. and Fahnrich, A. and Bruederlein, K. and Turan, C.H. and Berentelg, J. and Ittel, T. and Rubens, C. and Hanke, M. and Stoerk, S. and Chrysohoou, C. and Kaldara, E. and Karavidas, A. and Margari, R. and Matzaraki, V. and Nanas, J. and Pozios, I. and Psarogiannakopoulos, P. and Pyrgakis, V. and Stefanadis, C. and Terrovitis, J. and Trikas, A. and Xydonas, S. and Patrianakos, A. and Vardas, P. and Douras, A. and Nastas, J. and Ntertsas, K. and Tsaknakis, T. and Midi, P. and Pajes, G. and Moretti, L. and Partemi, M. and Barberini, F. and Branzi, A. and Gallelli, I. and Grigioni, F. and Ionico, T. and Pasquale, F. and Cas, L. and Delmagro, F. and Tanghetti, E. and Vaccari, A. and Mercuro, G. and Arcuri, G.M. and Marinacci, L. and Severini, D. and Cosmi, F. and Bosi, S. and Di Tano, G. and Pirelli, S. and Ferrari, R. and Fucili, A. and Minneci, C. and Santoro, G.M. and Correale, M. and Di Biase, M. and Buccolieri, M. and Mandorla, S. and Martinelli, S. and Barbiero, M. and Giordano, A. and Zanelli, E. and Agostoni, P. and Fiorentini, C. and Salvioni, E. and Leuzzi, C. and Modena, M.G. and Reggianini, L. and Cobelli, F. and Opasich, C. and Baldini, P. and Romei, M. and Pulitano, G. and Ruggeri, A. and Bologna, F. and Piovaccari, G. and Brasolin, B. and Fedele, F. and Merlo, M. and Sinagra, G. and Albanese, M.C. and Miani, D. and Linssen, G. and Rodijk, E. and Pinto, Y. and Van Donk, P. and Dunselman, P. and Lok, D. and Brouwers, F. and De Jong, R.M. and Boen, R. and Hole, T. and Rasmussen, L. and Christiansen, E.M. and Gjertsen, E. and Lyng, J. and German, M. and Hogalmen, G. and Skardal, R. and Apelland, T. and Borgen, M. and Forfang, E. and Baak, T. and Dickstein, K. and Olsen, I. and Stachurski, D. and Juszczyk, Z. and Stankala, S. and Gilewski, W. and Sinkiewicz, W. and Kasztelowicz, P. and Gabryel, J. and Kardaszewicz, P. and Lazorko-Piega, M. and Bellwon, J. and Mosakowska, K. and Rynkiewicz, A. and Olczyk, S. and Pagorek, M. and Bartlinski, R. and Borej, G. and Tarchalski, J. and Bartkowiak, R. and Sosnowska-Pasiarska, B. and Wozakowska-Kaplon, B. and Krzeminski, A. and Bury, K. and Grzegorzko, A. and Mirek-Bryniarska, E. and Nessler, J. and Zabojszcz, M. and Broncel, M. and Poliwczak, A. and Retwinski, A. and Soska, K. and Grajek, S. and Straburzynska-Migaj, E. and Kuzniar, J. and Rzeszuto, T. and Bednarczyk, G. and Ruszkowski, P. and Piasecka-Krysiak, E. and Zambrzycki, J. and Nowak, T. and Szelemej, R. and Balsam, P. and Folga, A. and Kaplon-Cieslicka, A. and Kowalewski, S. and Mamcarz, A. and Marchel, M. and Opolski, G. and Welnicki, M. and Jankowska, E. and Nowak, J. and Nowalany-Kozielska, E. and Rozentryt, P. and Zembala, M. and Kleinrok, A. and Prokop-Lewicka, G. and Kudlinska, B. and Radoi, M. and Macarie, C. and Vinereanu, D. and Capalneanu, R. and Giuca, A. and Ionescu, D.D. and Nechita, E. and Datcu, M. and Istrate, C. and Vladoianu, M. and Christodorescu, R. and Salguero, R. and Blanco, V.M. and Lavilla, M.A. and Comin-Colet, J. and Cantillo, D. and Bernal, J. and del Prado, J.M. and Pita, A. and Aguero, J. and Jimenez, J.F. and Calvo, F. and Gonzalez, R. and Molina, B. and Luengos, D. and Lostal, C. and Bonet, L. and Gonzalez, P. and Soriano, F. and Campos, M.J. and Karlstrom, P. and Nyrinder, I. and Olsson, B. and Pettersson, T. and Stenberg, A. and Lindmark, K. and Asserlund, B. and Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA)",
    journal = "European Journal of Heart Failure",
    year = "2013",
    volume = "15",
    number = "7",
    pages = "808-817",
    publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Ltd",
    doi = "10.1093/eurjhf/hft050",
    keywords = "acute heart failure;  adult;  aged;  article;  cardiovascular mortality;  controlled study;  data processing;  Europe;  female;  follow up;  geographic and geological phenomena;  health care system;  health survey;  heart failure;  hospitalization;  human;  major clinical study;  male;  multicenter study;  observational study;  outpatient;  pilot study;  priority journal",
    abstract = "AimsThe ESC-HF Pilot survey was aimed to describe clinical epidemiology and 1-year outcomes of outpatients and inpatients with heart failure (HF). The pilot phase was also specifically aimed at validating structure, performance, and quality of the data set for continuing the survey into a permanent Registry.MethodsThe ESC-HF Pilot study is a prospective, multicentre, observational survey conducted in 136 Cardiology Centres in 12 European countries selected to represent the different health systems across Europe. All outpatients with HF and patients admitted for acute HF on 1 day per week for eight consecutive months were included. From October 2009 to May 2010, 5118 patients were included: 1892 (37%) admitted for acute HF and 3226 (63%) patients with chronic HF. The all-cause mortality rate at 1 year was 17.4% in acute HF and 7.2% in chronic stable HF. One-year hospitalization rates were 43.9% and 31.9%, respectively, in hospitalized acute and chronic HF patients. Major regional differences in 1-year mortality were observed that could be explained by differences in characteristics and treatment of the patients.ConclusionThe ESC-HF Pilot survey confirmed that acute HF is still associated with a very poor medium-term prognosis, while the widespread adoption of evidence-based treatments in patients with chronic HF seems to have improved their outcome profile. Differences across countries may be due to different local medical practice as well to differences in healthcare systems. This pilot study also offered the opportunity to refine the organizational structure for a long-term extended European network. © 2013 The Author."
}