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Bryan’s results:
- normal regular pulse
- normal ECG
- BMI: raised BMI 31
- blood results awaited
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- Waist circumference -central obesity measured by waist ciscumference) is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease than BMI
- ETT -is currently recognised as an appropriate test to investigate for stable angina.
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- Echo -is not required at this stage unless the GP detects abnormal heart sounds.
- Troponin -is only required for suspected acute coronary syndrome (see module 4) not for suspected stable angina.
- Clotting screen -is not normallly required at this stage unless there is a clinical reason for doing so.
- Endoscopy -it is more important to investigate cardiac cause than a Gastrointestinal cause.
- Chest xray -it is not required at this stage unless there is another clinical indication.
- Depression -if depression is suspected this should be documented and followed up appropriately later by the GP
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Page last reviewed: 01 Jun 2020
