title: Trends and contexts in European cardiology practice for the next 15 years: the Madrid Declaration: a report from the European Conference on the Future of Cardiology, Madrid, 2-3 June 2006.
abstract: In the near future, the practice of cardiology in Europe will be strongly influenced by a complex interplay of epidemiological, social, economical, professional, and technological evolving factors. The present report summarizes the conclusions of an expert conference organized by the European Society of Cardiology to discuss the interactions between these phenomena, in an attempt to foresee the potential scenario in which cardiovascular healthcare and research will develop in the near future, and to anticipate solutions to the identified problems.
authors.affiliation: European Society of Cardiology, The European Heart House, 2035 Route des Colles, B.P. 179-Les Templiers, FR-06903 Sophia Antipolis, France. escaned@secardiologia.es
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escaned
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rydén
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zamorano
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poole-Wilson
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fuster
authors.forename: Anselm
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gitt
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández-Avilés
authors.forename: Wilma
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scholte Op Reimer
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Teresa
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alonso-Pulpón
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tendera
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D002309:Cardiology / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000078329:Workforce