Stable Angina in Spain and its Impact on Quality of Life. The AVANCE Registry
Stable Angina in Spain and its Impact on Quality of Life. The AVANCE Registry
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DOI:
10.1016/j.rec.2012.03.010
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发表时间:
2012-08-01
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Artigas, Remei
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作者:
Borras, Xavier;Garcia-Moll, Xavier;Artigas, Remei
Introduction and objectives: Mortality from acute coronary syndrome has fallen but a substantial number of chronic patients remain symptomatic. The present study was designed to determine the clinical characteristics and therapeutic treatment of patients with stable angina and its impact on their quality of life.Methods: A cross-sectional, multicenter, observational study of 2039 patients with stable angina attended in outpatient clinics was performed. Data were collected on clinical variables and on the subjective perception of the severity of angina and the resulting limitations. Patients completed questionnaires on their perception of severity and quality of life.Results: We analyzed data on 2024 patients; 73% were men (mean age 68 [10] years). Some 50.3% were asymptomatic (3 attacks per week; 66% had previously undergone revascularization, and 59% of these developed recurrent angina. Patients rated the severity of their condition higher than did their physicians (4.5 [2.5] vs 4.3 [2.3]; P=.002). Physicians' and patients' perceptions of the repercussions of angina showed little concordance (kappa