WHAT IS STENT
SAVE A LIFE?

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative is a unique European platform for interventional cardiologists, government representatives, industry partners, patient groups and patients to work together to help shape health care systems and medical practices and ensure that the majority of STEMI patients have equal access to the life-saving indication of p-PCI.

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WHAT IS
CONTRACT4LIFE?

27 primary PCI hospitals in total participate in the programme, which is focused on STEMI patient’s risk factors and promoting lifestyle change.

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ACTING QUICKLY
COULD SAVE A LIFE!

ACT NOW. SAVE A LIFE, a public education programme to recognize heart attack´s symptoms and act quickly in order to reach a PPCI hospital in time.

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Radiologist and surgeon during an intervention

Aims to improve the delivery of care and patient access to the life saving indications of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

ACT NOW. SAVE A LIFE by knowing the signs of a heart attack and acting quickly to call emergency medical services so the best treatment can be received in the fastest possible timeframe.

Improve STEMI patient adherence to a secondary prevention therapy after heart attack, a structured nurse assisted education program.

Heart attack is one of the most frequent diseases of the population of the so-called “developed world”, and it can just happen out of nowhere.

Join us in this life-saving endeavour and help provide “holiday-makers” or business travelers at cardiac risk, heart-attack patients who still want to enjoy life, their family and friends, a web-based platform (service and app) to select “safe” regions of travels.

The Stent – Save a Life! future SafeTripAdvisor website will provide updated information relative to the intended region(s) of travel, whether for pleasure or business. In order to provide such a critical service, Stent – Save a Life!, a not-for-profit association is aiming to raise funds.

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During the first year, we determined the main barriers that exist in the management of STEMI patients in our country. The most significant barrier is our health system that is organized around three main providers, which is highly fragmented with a low integration between parties. In this context, we decided to choose a model formed by private or public centers with the objective of developing door-to-balloon programs in each one. Learn more...

Christoph Kurt Naber, Germany
Director, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Contilia
Heart and Vascular Center Elisabeth-Krankenhaus, Essen

During the seven years of Stent for Life Initiative’s existence, the SFL Mission has remained the same:
Reduce the mortality and morbidity of patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes (ACS) by supporting the implementation of European Clinical Practice Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization at national and regional levels.

We have accomplished a lot – today patients from 21 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America benefit from SFL programs. In partnership with hospitals, payers, governments and industry partners, SFL helps to create healthcare models that can deliver more efficient and improved care to ACS patients while maintaining or reducing costs.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Christoph K. Naber has been appointed Stent for Life Initiative Chairman for the years 2016 – 2018. Dr. Naber is an active member of the PCR family. He is the course-co-director of EuroPCR and PCR London Valves, and course-director of AsiaPCR. He has served as a member of the executive board of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and is a member of the editorial boards of EuroIntervention and AsiaIntervention. Dr. Christoph Naber is a past-chairman of the German Working Group of Interventional Cardiology (AGIK/DGK).

We are very proud that the SFL activities’ impact on healthcare can be validated by clinical and economic evidence. To measure the SFL’s impact on STEMI patients’ access to PPCI, the third in a row Stent for Life ACS market survey will be initiated this year under the leadership of Christoph K. Naber. The ESC member and affiliate member countries will be invited to collect data on reperfusion treatment by using a self-administered questionnaire, and provide descriptive analysis of the type of reperfusion utilization, time delays, pharmacotherapy and medical device use at a national level.

Join us in wishing Christoph K. Naber all the best and much success in leading the Stent for Life Initiative!

In 2016, the Belarusian Scientific Society of Cardiologists and the Belarusian Society of Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Cardiology have initiated the process of joining the European initiative Stent Save a Life. The goal – to improve the quality of interventional care for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the use of best European practices in our daily work.

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Thank you for your interest in the Stent Save a Life! Global Initiative. We will be happy to answer your questions and provide information related to our different products and services.

Should you wish to learn more about what we do, what member countries are involved in or you require assistance with submitting your candidacy files, we would love to hear from you and have the opportunity to exchange.

Please send us an email by completing the form below – we’ll do our best to get back to you within 2-3 working days.

Sandrine Wallace
Stent – Save a Life Initiative Project Manager
contact(at)stentsavealife.com

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative aims to improve access to guideline complying therapy and the lifesaving indication of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). To reduce mortality and morbidity of patients with acute myocardial infarction by granting access to guideline coherent, life-saving therapy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

OUR PURPOSE

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative is a unique platform for interventional cardiologists, government representatives, industry partners, patient groups along with patients themselves, to work together to help shape health care systems and medical practices as well as ensure that all ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients have equal access to guideline complying therapy and, wherever possible, to the lifesaving indication of p-PCI.

OUR AIMS

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative has two key objectives to be accomplished:

Define the regions and countries with an unmet medical need in the optimal treatment of AMI
Implement an action program to increase patient access to guideline complying therapy and to p-PCI where indicated

Our Mission
Our Purpose
Our Aims
Ethics
Life Values
Selection Criteria
Professional Criteria

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative aims to improve access to guideline complying therapy and the lifesaving indication of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). To reduce mortality and morbidity of patients with acute myocardial infarction by granting access to guideline coherent, life-saving therapy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative is a unique platform for interventional cardiologists, government representatives, industry partners, patient groups along with patients themselves, to work together to help shape health care systems and medical practices as well as ensure that all ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients have equal access to guideline complying therapy and, wherever possible, to the lifesaving indication of p-PCI.

The purpose of the Stent – Save a Life! Initiative is to:

Support the implementation of current guidelines on management of acute myocardial infarction
Help identify specific barriers to the implementation of guidelines for these patients in the regional healthcare systems
Define actions to make sure that, as many STEMI patients as possible, finally gain access to guideline complying therapy and to significantly increase the availability of p-PCI

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative has two key objectives to be accomplished:

Define the regions and countries with an unmet medical need in the optimal treatment of AMI
Implement an action program to increase patient access to guideline complying therapy and to p-PCI where indicated

We are working to:

Significantly decrease the rates of patients suffering from an AMI with no access to guideline complying treatment
Offer a 24/7 STEMI service at medical facilities to fully cover the regional needs
Increase the use of p-PCI among all STEMI patients wherever possible

Integrity, Responsibility, Dedication

Our people are:

Dedicated to serving the needs of the patients, not themselves
Committed to achieving Stent – Save a Life’s Mission
Open-minded, inquiring and active
Continuously searching for excellence
Innovative and passionate
Inclusive and respectful of all cultures
Self-critical

Never connecting personal business with their activities in Stent – Save a Life

Personal Criteria

Must be able to speak and be understood in English
Must have a proven track record of creativity and open mindedness
Must have demonstrated their willingness to make Stent – Save a Life! a personal priority within their overall workload
Must have strong ethical values, aligned with those of Stent – Save a Life!
Must be able to reflect on and analyze key information
Must have a track record as an effective team worker
Should be prepared to stick up for their ideas

Must be recognized as an outstanding contributor by his or her peers
Must have played a key role within Stent – Save a Life!
Must have credibility within the cardiovascular community
Must be skilled at synthesis and the simplification of complex issues

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THE STENT – SAVE A LIFE! GLOBAL INITIATIVE

follows the success of the outstanding Stent for Life programme which was effective from 2008 to 2016, in 23 countries, mainly in Europe. This initiative significantly improved the delivery of guideline complying therapy and patient access to the lifesaving indication of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The primary intention of Stent – Save a Life! is to extend this mission globally, following the increasing needs and adapting it to the specific demands of the various regions of the world.

The Stent for Life how-to guide continues to apply to Stent – Save a Life! Download here

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Aims to improve the delivery of care and patient access to the life saving indications of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

ACT NOW. SAVE A LIFE by knowing the signs of a heart attack and acting quickly to call emergency medical services so the best treatment can be received in the fastest possible timeframe.

Improve STEMI patient adherence to a secondary prevention therapy after heart attack, a structured nurse assisted education program.

The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative is currently supported by 32 National Cardiac Societies and/or working groups or associations of Interventional Cardiology.

Each country is implementing a tailored action programme to increase patient access to p-PCI. Find out more by clicking on each country.

See who is already a member !

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The Stent – Save a Life! community is such a family united by its ambition to improve STEMI care on a global scale. The end of the year is therefore an appropriate moment to reflect on family affairs and look back on 2021.

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By empowering all stakeholders – healthcare professionals, national authorities and the media – the advocacy programme aims to restore patients’ faith that pursuing timely medical care is both necessary and safe.

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By empowering all stakeholders – healthcare professionals, national authorities and the media – the advocacy programme aims to restore patients’ faith that pursuing timely medical care is both necessary and safe.

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Previously a Stent – Save a Life! Ambassador – with a very active role in different regions of the world – Prof Jan Piek accepted to take over the role of Stent – Save a Life! Managing Director of the Heart Centre of the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) between 2008 and 2019, Prof Jan Piek is now leading the Acute Cardiac Care department of the newly created Amsterdam University Medical Centre. His well-acknowledged experience led him to be a reviewer of the ESC guidelines and protocols on myocardial revascularisation and is also much sought out in the national public affairs like in the medical industry.

What is so fascinating with Stent – Save a Life! is that anyone who is exposed to the project feels compelled to engage in it. Providing timely reperfusion therapy to patients suffering from acute CAD is simply the right thing to do. Most importantly, for us to prompt the project is enough. From there, stakeholders are taking ownership. Stent – Save a Life! is everything but a top down project, which guarantees durability and long term success.

Based on needs assessment, the Stent for Life Initiative was launched by the coalition of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and EuroPCR, at the EAPCI General Assembly, during the ESC Annual Congress in 2009, in Barcelona.

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