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ReviewGlobal heart2025

The European Program for Prevention (EPP) - Implementing Proven Preventing Measures Now!

Maciej Banach, Zlatko Fras, Dan Gaita, Ivan Pecin, Gani Bajraktari, Bojko Bjelakovic, Ibadete Bytyci, Richard Ceska, Dragan Djuric, Robert J Gil and 16 more

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Review in Global heart, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Maciej BanachFaculty of Medicine, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6690-6874
Zlatko FrasCentre for Preventive Cardiology, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-5736-8904
Dan GaitaInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Research Center IBCVTIM, Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0320-6779
Ivan PecinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-4425-6473
Gani BajraktariMedical Faculty, University of Prishtina, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.ORCID 0009-0006-9640-5652
Bojko BjelakovicClinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-7879-5793
Ibadete BytyciMedical Faculty, University of Prishtina, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0002-8996-4257
Richard Ceska3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Center of Preventive Cardiology, University General Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-2541-5179
Dragan DjuricInstitute of Medical Physiology "Richard Burian", Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2196-9438
Robert J GilDepartment of Cardiology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warszawa, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9041-3313
Jacek JozwiakDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2645-7274
Raimondas KubiliusDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Nursing, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0001-6117-1132
Gustavs LatkovskisLatvian Centre of Cardiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-1322-7920
Olena MitchenkoDyslipidaemia Department, Institute of Cardiology, AMS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-6692-6883
Gyorgy ParaghDivision of Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-6791-3870
Daniel Pella2nd Department of Cardiology of the East Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-9999-6271
Zaneta PetrulionieneInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0001-7408-4671
Arman PostadzhiyanCardiology Clinic, UMBAL "Saint Anna"-Sofia, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-7643-142X
Anca Pantea StoianDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0555-526X
Piotr SzymańskiClinical Cardiology Centre, National Institute of Medicine of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warszawa, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9486-7892
Margus ViigimaaNorth Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.ORCID 0000-0001-5575-5978
Dragos VinereanuUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9054-8779
Branislav VohnoutInstitute of Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Professional Studies and Coordination Centre for Familial Hyperlipoproteinemias, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0009-0002-6400-2200
Michal Vrablik3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Center of Preventive Cardiology, University General Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-7226-1926
Zeljko ReinerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-4932-4212
International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading global cause of mortality and disability, with significant disparities observed across countries. This is particularly true in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where populations are primarily at high and very high CVD risk. Highlighting modifiable risk factors underscores the urgent need for effective prevention programs. This paper introduces the European Program for Prevention (EPP), an initiative by the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP), designed to address these challenges. The EPP aims to enhance awareness and knowledge of validated preventive healthcare solutions implemented in CEE countries, showcase the region's potential for innovative strategies, and evaluate the adaptability of successful programs for broader implementation. The EPP strongly supports the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan, as well as initiatives by the World Heart Federation (WHF) and World Health Organization (WHO), by promoting best practices, early detection, integrated prevention frameworks, training, cross-border cooperation, and policy development. It advocates shifting healthcare priorities towards pre-disease prevention, thus reducing reliance on resource-intensive treatments. The program proposes an optimal CVD prevention system that includes mandatory health education, screening programs for familial hypercholesterolemia and universal Lp(a) screening, and comprehensive check-ups, notably integrated, comprehensive care programs. By leveraging existing validated programs and fostering collaboration, the EPP seeks to reduce the burden of CVD, improve outcomes, and promote cardiovascular health across Europe and beyond.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesPreventive Health ServicesEuropeHumansRisk Factorsbest practicescardiovascular diseasesCentral and Eastern European countriesEuropean Program for Preventionhealthcare programspreventionscreening

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PMCPMC12617426

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