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Sta Ble Angina: Pe Rcept Ion of Nee Ds, Quality of Life and Mana Gem Ent of Patients (BRIDGE Study)-A Multinational European Physician Survey.

Ambrosio, G; Collins, P; Dechend, R; Lopez-Sendon, J; Manolis, AJ; Camm, AJ (2019) Sta Ble Angina: Pe Rcept Ion of Nee Ds, Quality of Life and Mana Gem Ent of Patients (BRIDGE Study)-A Multinational European Physician Survey. Angiology, 70 (5). pp. 397-406. ISSN 1940-1574 https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319718796313
SGUL Authors: Camm, Alan John

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Abstract

Stable angina (SA) is a chronic condition reducing physical activity and quality of life (QoL). Physicians treating patients with SA in Italy, Germany, Spain, and United Kingdom completed a web-based survey. The objective was to assess physician perceptions of patient needs, the impact of SA on QoL, and evaluate SA management. Overall, 659 physicians (cardiologists and general practitioners) entered data from 1965 eligible patients. The perceived importance of everyday activities for patients with a recent diagnosis (≤2 years) was higher than for patients with a longer diagnosis (>2 years), while severity of limitations for those activities were rated similarly for both groups. Gender-based analyses revealed that physicians documented more severe SA, more symptoms and more angina attacks in women, yet they rated the patients' condition as similar for both sexes. Women also received less medical and interventional treatment. Patients who have previously had a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) had more severe SA, despite more intense medical treatment, than patients with no previous PCI. In conclusion, severity, symptoms, and impact of SA on health status and everyday life activities vary by duration of disease, gender, and previous PCI. However, physicians do not seem to attach appropriate importance to these differences.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Ambrosio, G; Collins, P; Dechend, R; Lopez-Sendon, J; Manolis, AJ; Camm, AJ, Sta Ble Angina: Pe Rcept Ion of Nee Ds, Quality of Life and Mana Gem Ent of Patients (BRIDGE Study)-A Multinational European Physician Survey, Angiology (Vol 70, Issue 5) pp. 397-406. Copyright © 2018 (The Author(s)). DOI: 10.1177/0003319718796313
Keywords: European survey, gender, quality of life, questionnaire, stable angina, symptoms, therapy, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Cardiovascular System & Hematology
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS)
Journal or Publication Title: Angiology
ISSN: 1940-1574
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
1 May 2019Published
27 August 2018Published Online
Publisher License: Publisher's own licence
PubMed ID: 30149731
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/110513
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319718796313

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