Disease indicators

The Cardiovascular Register centres – Naples

The national Register is a surveillance system for fatal and fatal coronary and cerebrovascular events which includes the population aged 35-74 years. The register covers eight representative areas of the country (Brianza, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Modena, Florence, Rome, Naples, Caltanissetta) and is coordinated by the National Institute of Health (ISS).

Responsible	Dr. Enrico de Campora* e-mail: enricodecampora@arsan.campania.it Phone:0039 081 6060231
Working group	Filippo Avellino, Paolo Chiodini, Marina Di Gennaro, Amalia Mattiello***, Michele Santoro.
	* Agenzia Regionale Sanitaria della Campania, Napoli
Area covered by the register	Municipality of Naples
Population under surveillance (2003-2004)	480,015 (232,890 men / 247,125 women)
Years of registration	1995 (pilot registration); 1998-99; 2003; 2004-05
Collaborations	ASL Napoli 1 * Seconda Università di Napoli **** Università Federico II di Napoli
Financing bodies	National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCM) of the Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Policies; National Institute of Health (ISS)