Prognosis of angina with and without a diagnosis: 11 year follow up in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prognosis of angina among people with and without diagnosis by a doctor and an abnormal cardiovascular test result.

Design

Prospective cohort study with a median follow up of 11 years.

Setting

20 civil service departments originally located in London.

Participants

10 308 civil servants aged 35-55 years at baseline.

Main outcome measures

Recurrent reports of angina; quality of life (SF-36 physical functioning); non-fatal myocardial infarction; death from any cause (n = 344).

Results

1158 (11.4%) participants developed angina, and 813 (70%) had no evidence of diagnosis by a doctor at the time of the initial report. Participants without a diagnosis had an increased risk of impaired physical functioning (age and sex adjust

SUBMITTER: Hemingway H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC218810 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature