September 1, 1993QJM

Psychosocial outcome and use of medical resources in patients with chest pain and normal or near-normal coronary arteries: a long-term follow-up study

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Population

46 patients investigated in 1979-80 for chest pain, found to have normal or insignificantly narrowed…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 11.4 years

Authors

SPStephen PottsEdinburgh Royal Infirmary CBC. BassMiscarriage Association

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

High long-term morbidity despite low mortality; extends prognostic data but leaves optimal management unresolved.

Structured PICO

Population

46 patients investigated in 1979-80 for chest pain, found to have normal or insignificantly narrowed coronary arteries on coronary angiography

Outcome

Psychosocial outcome, use of medical resources, mortality, and persistence of chest painpatient reported

Patients with chest pain and normal coronary arteries have low mortality but experience high long-term morbidity, persistent symptoms, and heavy healthcare resource utilization.

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Potts et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563e635bc0eada8d59a20 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a068849

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September 1, 1993QJM

Psychosocial outcome and use of medical resources in patients with chest pain and normal or near-normal coronary arteries: a long-term follow-up study

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Population

46 patients investigated in 1979-80 for chest pain, found to have normal or insignificantly narrowed…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 11.4 years

Authors

SPStephen PottsEdinburgh Royal Infirmary CBC. BassMiscarriage Association

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

High long-term morbidity despite low mortality; extends prognostic data but leaves optimal management unresolved.

Structured PICO

Population

46 patients investigated in 1979-80 for chest pain, found to have normal or insignificantly narrowed coronary arteries on coronary angiography

Outcome

Psychosocial outcome, use of medical resources, mortality, and persistence of chest painpatient reported

Patients with chest pain and normal coronary arteries have low mortality but experience high long-term morbidity, persistent symptoms, and heavy healthcare resource utilization.

Cite This Study

Potts et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563e635bc0eada8d59a20 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a068849

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