Grace—Why Is It Needed?

The number of patients surviving acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is likely to rise with the use of new drug therapies and non-drug interventions.

Historically, cardiovascular (CV) registries have met with varied success—for a number of reasons. Often CV registry sponsors have targeted large university hospitals where patient characteristics are, not surprisingly, different to those of patients seen in a broader based community setting. Equally, surveys conducted in smaller specialized tertiary care settings may also fail to reflect 'real-life'—or may be confined by influencing circumstances such as formularies or inflexible practice guidelines.

Physicians involved in the GRACE registry will be able to compare individual hospital management practices and outcomes to local, national and international practice patterns. The rigorously produced data from GRACE will allow physicians to identify the best ACS treatment practices which will act as a benchmark for the future.

Grace Will Provide