| CPU care | Routine care |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.4 | 49.6 |
Male sex (%) | 304 (63.5%) | 318 (64.5%) |
Known CHD (%) | 16 (3.3%) | 27 (5.5%) |
Hypertension (%) | 127 (26.5%) | 120 (24.3%) |
Diabetes (%) | 17 (3.5%) | 29 (5.9%) |
Hyperlipidaemia (%) | 58 (12.1%) | 70 (14.2%) |
Smoker (%) | 169 (35.3%) | 143 (29.0%) |
Family history (%) | 189 (39.5%) | 200 (40.6%) |
Pain nature | Â | Â |
Indigestion / burning | 60 (12.5%) | 56 (11.4%) |
Stabbing / sharp | 116 (24.2%) | 113 (22.9%) |
Aching / dull / heavy | 175 (36.5%) | 181 (36.7%) |
Gripping / crushing | 66 (13.8%) | 59 (12.0%) |
Other | 57 (11.9%) | 71 (14.4%) |
Pain site | Â | Â |
Central | 317 (66.2%) | 335 (68.0%) |
Left chest | 129 (26.9%) | 125 (25.4%) |
Right chest | 19 (4.0%) | 16 (3.2%) |
Other | 8 (1.7%) | 8 (1.6%) |
Pain radiation | Â | Â |
None | 183 (38.2%) | 189 (38.3%) |
Left arm | 118 (24.6%) | 142 (28.8%) |
Right arm | 31 (6.5%) | 26 (5.3%) |
Neck | 22 (4.6%) | 22 (4.5%) |
Jaw | 15 (3.1%) | 13 (2.6%) |
Back | 70 (14.6%) | 53 (10.8%) |
Other | 27 (5.6%) | 30 (6.1%) |
Pain duration | Â | Â |
Continuous pain | 312 (65.1%) | 341 (69.2%) |
Intermittent pain | 93 (19.4%) | 95 (19.3%) |
Other symptoms | Â | Â |
Nausea | 129 (26.9%) | 161 (32.7%) |
Vomiting | 25 (5.2%) | 31 (6.3%) |
Dyspnoea | 185 (38.6%) | 202 (41.0%) |
Sweating | 192 (40.1%) | 210 (42.6%) |
ECG at presentation | Â | Â |
ECG normal (%) | 412 (89.0%) | 382 (82.2%) |
ECG non-specific (%) | 38 (8.2%) | 64 (13.8%) |
ECG old change (%) | 13 (2.8%) | 19 (4.1%) |
Source of referral | Â | Â |
GP referral | 138 (28.8%) | 116 (23.5%) |
Self referred | 173 (36.1%) | 155 (31.4%) |
999 | 145 (30.3%) | 189 (38.3%) |
Other | 23 (4.8%) | 33 (6.7%) |