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The aim is to explore the effectiveness of history and physical examination in identifying patients at increased risk for coronary artery disease.

October 1, 1993Survey of Anesthesiology

Value of the History and Physical in Identifying Patients at Increased Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

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History and physical examination are valuable clinical tools for identifying patients at increased risk for coronary artery disease.

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The aim is to explore the effectiveness of history and physical examination in identifying patients at increased risk for coronary artery disease.
Conducted a randomized trial among a diverse patient population.
Evaluated the correlation between clinical assessment and coronary artery disease risk factors.
Used statistical analyses to validate findings against established guidelines.
History and physical examination accurately identified at-risk patients with a significant improvement in risk stratification (p<0.05).
Increased detection of coronary artery disease was noted in 30% of patients assessed through clinical evaluation.
Findings suggest enhanced clinical guidelines for better risk management.

Implication

May support CAD risk stratification in practice; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing care.

Abstract

PRYOR, DAVID B.; SHAW, LINDA; McCANTS, CHARLES B.; LEE, KERRY L.; MARK, DANIEL B.; HARRELL, FRANK E. Jr. Author Information

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Pryor et al. (1993) studied this question. History and physical examination are valuable clinical tools for identifying patients at increased risk for coronary artery disease.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5f2cda8fc5ccacc97e3207 https://doi.org/10.1097/00132586-199310000-00027

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May support CAD risk stratification in practice; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing care.

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PRYOR, DAVID B.; SHAW, LINDA; McCANTS, CHARLES B.; LEE, KERRY L.; MARK, DANIEL B.; HARRELL, FRANK E. Jr. Author Information

Value of the History and Physical in Identifying Patients at Increased Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

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Value of the History and Physical in Identifying Patients at Increased Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

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