RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Coronary artery disease in the military patient
JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
JO J R Army Med Corps
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 211
OP 222
DO 10.1136/jramc-2015-000495
VO 161
IS 3
A1 Iain Parsons
A1 S White
A1 R Gill
A1 H H Gray
A1 P Rees
YR 2015
UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/211.abstract
AB 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.