Angina is a very common condition that all doctors will come across in their normal working day. In this podcast Dr Damian Kelly tells Jon Lund:
1. how to define angina
what the terms stable and unstable angina mean and the implications of each
3. a description of the typical history of angina
about underlying causes, risk factors and relevant investigations for angina
4. about the role of a rapid access chest pain clinic
Objectives are mapped to the University of Nottingham, UK clinical phase 3 (final) objectives.
Look out for part 2, in which Damian covers medical treatment, angioplasty and the role of cardiac surgery
Damian Kelly is a consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK