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Abstract: . . . Clinical Excellence. INHERITED Clinical Guideline : Summary table. Prophylaxis for patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction drug treatment, cardiac rehabilitation and dietary manipulation. April 2001 3 The IONA Study Group. Effect of nicorandil on coronary events in patients with stable angina : the Impart of Nicorandil in Angina (IONA) randomised trial. The Lancet. Vol.359. April 13, 2002. . . . . . . have a high proportion of false positive results c) Someone is physically incapable of undertaking the test (alternative tests are available e.g., thallium scanning). Women 9.21 Most tests (e.g., exercise ECG) for estimating the severity of myocardial ischaemia are less accurate in women than they are in men. The reasons for this are not well understood but mean that special consideration should be given to women who present with symptoms suggestive of angina . Diabetes 9.22 Diabetes increases someone's risk of developing and dying from heart disease two to five fold. People with angina who also have diabetes will benefit from particularly meticulous attention . . . . . . from April 1 st 2001 and monitored in 2002. References Management of Angina in General Practice, Eli Lilley National Clinical Audit Centre, Department of General Practice, University of Leicester Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Chest Pain and Angina . Dorset Clinical Working Party. June 1994. Quality in General Practice. The Goals for Practice 2000. South Essex Health Authority. November 1996. Effective Health Care. Management of Stable Angina . October 1997 Vol 3. No5. Department of Health - National Service Framework - Coronary Heart Disease, chapter 4- Stable Angina . 1 National Institute for Clinical Excellence. INHERITED . . . . . . Clinical Guideline : Summary table. Prophylaxis for patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction drug treatment, cardiac rehabilitation and dietary manipulation. April 2001 3 The IONA Study Group. Effect of nicorandil on coronary events in patients with stable angina : the Impart of Nicorandil in Angina (IONA) randomised trial. The Lancet. Vol.359. April 13, 2002. . . . --3000,4,375,2672,15950
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