Key result
Review outlines a primary care framework for the rapid assessment and management of stable angina.
Why the study?
Appropriate medical treatment or surgical intervention can reduce the increased risk of cardiac events and mortality associated with angina, but rapid assessment in primary care is essential.
May guide primary care assessment of stable angina; leaves open prospective validation of framework impact.
Angina is the main symptom of myocardial ischaemia, and the most common cause of angina is coronary artery disease. The presence of angina is therefore associated with an increased risk of subsequent cardiac events and mortality that can be reduced by appropriate medical treatment or surgical intervention. GPs should ensure that patients presenting with symptoms consistent with angina are rapidly assessed. This article gives a framework for managing stable angina in primary care.
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Harwell et al. (2022) conducted a review in Stable angina. This article provides a framework for the rapid assessment and appropriate medical or surgical management of stable angina in primary care.
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