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Coronary artery disease in the military patient
  1. Iain Parsons1,
  2. S White2,
  3. R Gill3,
  4. H H Gray4 and
  5. P Rees5
  1. 1Department of Critical Care, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  2. 2Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
  3. 3Department of Regional Occupational Health, Queen Elizabeth Memorial Health Centre, Tidworth, UK
  4. 4Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust & Civilian Consultant Advisor to the British Army, Southampton, UK
  5. 5Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust & Academic Department of Military Medicine, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Capt Iain Parsons, Department of Critical Care, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK; iainparsons{at}doctors.org.uk

Abstract

Ischaemic heart disease is the most common cause of sudden death in the UK, and the most common cardiac cause of medical discharge from the Armed Forces. This paper reviews current evidence pertaining to the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease from a military perspective, encompassing stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Emphasis is placed on the limitations inherent in the management of acute coronary syndromes in the deployed environment. Occupational issues affecting patients with coronary artery disease are reviewed. Consideration is also given to the potential for coronary artery disease screening in the military, and the management of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors, to help decrease the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the military population.

  • CARDIOLOGY

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