Non-acute chest pain in primary care; referral rates, communication and guideline adherence: a cohort study using routinely collected health data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing due to the aging population and increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Non-acute chest pain often is the first symptom of stable coronary artery disease. To optimise care for patients with non-acute chest pain and make efficient use of available resources, we need to know more about the current incidence, referral rate and management of these patients.

Methods

We used routinely collected health data from the STIZON data warehouse in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2016. Patients > 18 years, with no history of cardiovascular disease, seen by the general practitioner (GP) for non-acute chest pain with a suspected cardiac origin were included. Outcomes were (i) incidence of new non-acute chest pa

SUBMITTER: van den Bulk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9784001 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature