Summary
This position statement from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology's Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation section establishes a framework for standardising cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes across European centres. The document defines evidence-based minimal and optimal standards alongside quality indicators, addressing persistent heterogeneity in service delivery and gaps in referral, uptake, and adherence. The authors propose that compliance with these standards will enhance programme quality and consistency across Europe.
UK applicability
UK cardiovascular rehabilitation services would benefit from alignment with these European standards and quality indicators, potentially improving consistency across National Health Service trusts and independent providers. The framework may inform UK policy and service specification for secondary prevention programmes.
Key measures
Cardiovascular rehabilitation standards (minimal and optimal); quality indicators; programme standardisation compliance metrics; referral rates; uptake and adherence to rehabilitation
Outcomes reported
The paper defines minimal and optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation standards and describes relevant quality indicators for cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes across European centres. It reports on compliance metrics and standardisation pathways to improve programme quality and patient outcomes.
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