Acute coronary syndrome Cardiology Prediction rule Acuut coronair syndroom Angina pectoris Cardiologie Beslisregel
Conditions
Interventions
No intervention. GPs are asked to register a small set of variables for each patient they refer to the cardiologist with the suspicion of ACS:
- Age
- Gender
- Duration of symptoms
- Attending GP
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in whom the GP suspects an acute coronary syndrome (instable angina or myocardial infarction) and who the GP urgently refers to the cardiologist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unable to understand the Dutch language (to give consent to register their symptoms)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of referred patients with the final diagnosis acute coronary syndrome (defined as instable angina or acute myocardial infarction) on the total of referred patients. We will use a logistic regression model in which we will determine the best independent variables as predictors for the dependent variable of ACS. diagnosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Final diagnosis will be obtained by asking the GP using only 2 questions, one asking the final diagnosis (ACS, other cardiac diagnosis, other) and one asking about (possible) mortality (and underlying diagnosis). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJochen Cals
University Maastricht (UM), P.O. Box 616
Outcome results
None listed