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The prevalence and management of angina among patients with chronic coronary artery disease across US outpatient cardiology practices: insights from the Angina Prevalence and Provider Evaluation of Angina Relief ( APPEAR ) study

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Kureshi, Faraz, Shafiq, Ali, Arnold, Suzanne V., Gosch, Kensey, Breeding, Tracie, Kumar, Ashwath S., Jones, Philip G., Spertus, John A.·2017·Clinical Cardiology

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Although eliminating angina is a primary goal in treating patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), few contemporary data quantify prevalence and severity of angina across US cardiology practices. The authors hypothesized that angina among outpatients with CAD managed by US cardiologists is low and its prevalence varies by site. Among 25 US outpatient cardiology clinics enrolled in the American College of Cardiology Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence (PINNACLE) registry, we prospectively recruited a consecutive sample of patients with chronic CAD over a 1‐ to 2‐week period at each site between April 2013 and July 2015, irrespective of the reason for their appointment. Eligible patients had documented history of CAD (prior acute coronary syndrome, prior coronary revascularization procedure, or diagnosis of stable angina) and ≥1 prior office visit at the practice site. Angina was assessed directly from patients using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire Angina Frequency score. Among 1257 patients from 25 sites, 7.6% (n = 96) reported daily/weekly, 25.1% (n = 315) monthly, and 67.3% (n = 846) no angina. The proportion of patients with daily/weekly angina at each site ranged from 2.0% to 24.0%, but just over half (56.3%) were on ≥2 antianginal medications, with wide variability across sites (0%–100%). One‐third of outpatients with chronic CAD managed by cardiologists report having angina in the prior month, and 7.6% have frequent symptoms. Among those with frequent angina, just over half were on ≥2 antianginal medications, with wide variability across sites. These findings suggest an opportunity to improve symptom control.

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Authors
Kureshi, F., Shafiq, A., Arnold, S. V., Gosch, K., Breeding, T., Kumar, A. S., Jones, P. G., & Spertus, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Saint Luke's Hospital (US)
  • University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
Corresponding author
Kureshi, Faraz
Venue
Clinical Cardiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-11-07
Volume
40
Issue
1
Pages
6-10
ISSN
  • 0160-9289 (ISSN-L)
  • 1932-8737
OpenAlex
W2550573619
Cited by
40
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
FWCI
3.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (T32HL110837)
  • Gilead Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart rate and cardiovascular health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Keywords
angina pectoris, stable coronary artery disease, symptom management, regional variation, Seattle Angina Questionnaire, PINNACLE registry, stable angina
MeSH terms
Aged, Angina Pectoris, Chronic Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Outpatients, Prospective Studies, Registries, United States, Prevalence, Disease Management

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