"If it's necessary, it has to be done. And that's for the physician to decide, not me." Imaging techniques in monitoring routines in coronary heart disease and post-stroke patients: A qualitative interview study from the patients' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic conditions such as coronary heart disease and stroke impose a significant burden on individuals and healthcare systems. Regular monitoring, including imaging techniques such as echocardiography and carotid duplex sonography, is used in follow-up care to detect disease progression and guide treatment decisions. Although these procedures are thought to provide clinical benefit, evidence-based guidelines provide limited recommendations for their routine use. This raises concerns about potential overdiagnosis, unnecessary healthcare costs and the psychological impact of frequent medical examinations. This study explores how patients with coronary heart disease and post-stroke experience and perceive these monitoring practices, focusing on their expectations, emotiona

SUBMITTER: Rink L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12688143 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature