Why the study?
Does a rapid-access chest pain clinic provide safe and cost-effective management in patients with suspected angina pectoris compared to standard care?
Population
709 patients with recent onset, or increasing frequency of ischaemic-type chest pain.
Comparison
Rapid-access chest pain clinic assessment vs Hypothetical management referring doctors would…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports safety and modest savings in non-ischaemic chest pain; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.
Does a rapid-access chest pain clinic provide safe and cost-effective management in patients with suspected angina pectoris compared to standard care?
A rapid-access chest pain clinic is a safe and cost-effective model for evaluating patients with suspected angina pectoris, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
J P Dougan (2001) studied this question.
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