The continuum of personalized cardiovascular medicine: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology

Eur Heart J. 2014 Dec 7;35(46):3250-7. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu312. Epub 2014 Aug 22.

Abstract

There is strong need to develop the current stratified practice of CVD management into a better personalized cardiovascular medicine, within a broad framework of global patient care. Clinical information obtained from history and physical examination, functional and imaging studies, biochemical biomarkers, genetic/epigenetic data, and pathophysiological insights into disease-driving processes need to be integrated into a new taxonomy of CVDs to allow personalized disease management. This has the potential for major health benefits for the population suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / genetics
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic / methods
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Needs Assessment
  • Patient-Centered Care / methods
  • Precision Medicine*
  • Risk Assessment

Substances

  • Biomarkers