Coronary heart disease: register
Indicator
The contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with coronary heart disease.
Indicator type
General practice indicator suitable for use in the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
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Rationale
This indicator establishes a register of people with coronary heart disease with the aim of facilitating subsequent intervention and support. It should include all those with a history of angina, coronary artery revascularisation or myocardial infarction.
Source guidance
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Stable angina: management. NICE guideline CG126 (2011, updated 2016)
Specification
A register of people with coronary heart disease.
Exclusions: People with cardiac X syndrome.
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