MOH Cardiology & National Heart Association of Malaysia
Co-Sponsor :
National Heart Association of Malaysia
Cumulative SDP recruitment up to June 2010 : 12 (list of SDPs) Total data submission , cumulative up to June 2010 : 13391
Introduction:
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a modern global disease which, despite recent advances in treatment, it continues to rise in incidence. When the search for epidemiological databases of cardiovascular disease begun, there was none to be found. Despite the paucity of real useful data, the records of government hospital admissions and deaths collected by the Ministry of health indicated that at least Coronary artery disease (CAD) had been the leading cause of admission and non-accidental death for the last 10 years. As it is now cardiovascular disease accounted for 25% of all deaths in Malaysia. In 2001, ACS apparently accounted for nearly 35 000 acute admission into government hospitals in Malaysia.
The National Cardiovascular Disease Database (NCVD)is ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of cardiovascular disease data, which will enable us to know the incidence of cardiovascular disease, and to evaluate its risk factors and treatment in the country. This information is useful in assisting the MOH, Non-Governmental Organizations, private healthcare providers and industry in program planning and evaluation, leading to cardiovascular disease prevention and control.
Objectives:
Determine the number and the time trend of acute coronary syndromes in Malaysia.
Determine the socio demographic profiles of these patients to better identify the high-risk group in our Malaysian population.
Determine the efficiency of, and adherence to current guidelines of treatment guidelines
Determine the number, evaluate and monitor the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on selected performance indicators.
Determine the cost to the nation by cardiovascular disease and the cost-effectiveness of treatment and prevention programs
Stimulate and facilitate research of cardiovascular disease using this database.
