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Patient and Physician Discordance in Reporting Symptoms of Angina: Insights From the Angina Prevalence and Provider Evaluation of Angina Relief (APPEAR) Study
(2016)
A principal goal of treating patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is to minimize
their angina and optimize their quality of life. In order to accomplish this, physicians must
accurately assess the presence and ...
Comparison of Patient-Reported Angina with Provider Assigned Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class Before and After Revascularization
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Background: The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) classification system for angina is a critical
determinant of revascularization appropriateness. A major limitation of CCS is that it rates
patients’ symptoms from ...
Effect of Angina Under-recognition on Treatment Escalation in Outpatients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Almost a third of outpatients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) report
having angina in the prior month, which is frequently under-recognized by their
cardiologists. Whether under-recognition is associated ...