This is the number of new patients who should be receiving help and treatment for heart failure, since SHAPE website was launched on 1st October 2004.
The earlier people are diagnosed and treated, the better and longer their lives will be.
STICARES Cardiovascular Research Foundation, the study Co-ordination
Centre of SHAPE, is an international scientific research organisation, which co-ordinates
and performs clinical and epidemiological studies, aimed at the prevention and
better treatment of cardiovascular disorders.
STICARESis based in Rhoon, The
Netherlands, under the directorship of Professor Remme, who is one of
the initiators of SHAPE and is Chairman of this extensive study.
