Vascular Research and Quality Improvement

GermanVasc Logo
IDOMENEO Study
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Arterial Stenosis
Vascular Surgeons

IDOMENEO and RABATT Study (PI: Behrendt CA)

The IDOMENEO study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03098290,
German Clinical Trials Registry Identifier: DRKS00014649 ) and the RABATT study
on peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is currently running.

To the IDOMENEO website

Our latest Editorials in Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg:

The Challenge of Data Privacy Compliant Registry Based Research

and

The Strengths and Limitations of Claims-based Research in Countries with Fee-for-Service Reimbursement

and

The Swinging Pendulum of Evidence: Is There a Reality Behind Results from Randomised Trials and Real World Data? Lessons Learned from the Paclitaxel Debate

and

VASCUNET, VQI, and the International Consortium of Vascular Registries – Unique Collaborations for Quality Improvement in Vascular Surgery

Big Data | Registry | Claims | Real-World-Data

  • Increasing number of annual treatments for vascular diseases
  • Patients with vascular diseases are treated by a multidisciplinary team (vascular surgeons, radiologists, angiologists, internists etc.)
  • More than fifteen scientific societies and collaborations in Germany
  • Germany need a quality initiative in vascular medicine!
  • GermanVasc is founding member of several international quality improvement and registry collaborations (ESVS VASCUNET, ICVR, MDEpiNet)
Invasive Vascular Procedures in Germany (Hospital Statistics)
more than 450,000 annual invasive procedures in Germany
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
more than 300,000 revascularizations for PAD
Elective Procedures for PAD
Approx. 50-60% elective
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
more than 12,000 abdominal aortic repairs