Chronic Coronary Disease: Difference between revisions

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A small amount of alcohol results in a lower risk of morbidity and mortality from coronary disease.  
A small amount of alcohol results in a lower risk of morbidity and mortality from coronary disease.  


===SCREENING===
===Screening===
Because extensive coronary disease can exist with minimal or no symptoms screening for coronary disease has been suggested. Although screening results in indentifying patients at increased risk there is lack of evidence that screening actually improves outcome.  
Because extensive coronary disease can exist with minimal or no symptoms screening for coronary disease has been suggested. Although screening results in indentifying patients at increased risk there is lack of evidence that screening actually improves outcome.  


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Sites:
Sites:
[http://nhg.artsennet.nl/kenniscentrum/k_richtlijnen/k_nhgstandaarden/NHGStandaard/M43_std.htm#Anamnese]
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