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Pocket Guidelines on Chronic Coronary Diseases

ESC Pocket Guidelines

Topic(s):

Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic)

CV Surgery - Coronary Arteries

Publication Date: 2019

Chairperson: Juhani Knuuti & William Wyns

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Table of Contents

ESC classes of recommendations and level of evidence
Preamble
Introduction
Patients with angina and/or dyspnoea and suspected coronary artery disease
- Step 1: Symptoms and signs
- Step 2: Comorbidities and other causes of symptoms
- Step 3: Basic testing
- Step 4: Assessment of pre-test probability and clinical likelihood of CAD
- Step 5: Selecting appropriate testing
- Step 6: Assessment of event risk
- Lifestyle management
- Pharmacological management
- Revascularization
Patients with new-onset of heart failure or reduced left ventricular function
Patients with long-standing diagnosis of chronic coronary syndromes
Angina without obstructive disease in the epicardial coronary arteries
Screening for coronary artery disease in asymptomatic subjects
Chronic coronary syndromes in specific circumstances
- Hypertension.
- Valvular heart disease
- After heart transplantation
- Cancer
- Diabetes mellitus
- Chronic kidney disease
- Elderly
- Sex
- Refractory angina