ACE Heart Study

Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Health Services for the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease

Chief Investigator

Dr Theo Vos MD, MSc

Other research staff

Prof John McNeil MBBS, MSc, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM
Prof Jeremy Anderson
Prof Jeff Richardson

Funding body

NHMRC Strategic Research Development Committee

Summary

Heart disease is still the largest cause of disease burden in Australia despite considerable declines in premature deaths and illness in the last two decades. A large number of health interventions exist that can prevent or cure heart disease. Given the limited resources available to health services, it is important to choose the mix of health services that produces the greatest benefit in terms of health. This study aims to determine the most cost-effective intervention options required to sustain a continued decline in the impact of heart disease on the health status of Australians.