Frequency of chest pain in primary care, diagnostic tests performed and final diagnoses
BBN Hoorweg, RTA Willemsen, LE Cleef, T Boogaerts… - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
Objective Observational study of patients with chest pain in primary care: determination of
incidence, referral rate, diagnostic tests and (agreement between) working and final …
incidence, referral rate, diagnostic tests and (agreement between) working and final …
Point-of-care testing in primary care patients with acute cardiopulmonary symptoms: a systematic review
AMR Schols, JPG Stakenborg, GJ Dinant… - Family …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Point-of-care tests (POCT) can assist general practitioners (GPs) in diagnosing
and treating patients with acute cardiopulmonary symptoms, but it is currently unknown if …
and treating patients with acute cardiopulmonary symptoms, but it is currently unknown if …
[HTML][HTML] The diagnostic and prognostic value of coronary calcium scoring in stable chest pain patients: a narrative review
MY Koopman, RTA Willemsen… - RöFo-Fortschritte auf …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Background Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scanning allows for reliable coronary
calcium score (CCS) calculation at a low radiation dose and has been well established as …
calcium score (CCS) calculation at a low radiation dose and has been well established as …
Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) in patients in an emergency department setting, suspected of acute coronary syndrome: optimal cut-off point, diagnostic …
RTA Willemsen, E van Severen… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Most patients presenting chest complaints in primary care are referred to
secondary care facilities, whereas only a few are diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome …
secondary care facilities, whereas only a few are diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome …
A nationwide flash-mob study for suspected acute coronary syndrome
AMR Schols, RTA Willemsen, TN Bonten… - The Annals of Family …, 2019 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Our primary objective was to evaluate the Marburg Heart Score (MHS), a clinical
decision rule, or to develop an adapted clinical decision rule for family physicians (FPs) to …
decision rule, or to develop an adapted clinical decision rule for family physicians (FPs) to …
Ruling out acute coronary syndrome in primary care with a clinical decision rule and a capillary, high-sensitive troponin I point of care test: study protocol of a …
S Van Den Bulk, AHJ Petrus, RTA Willemsen… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Chest pain is a common reason for consultation in primary care. To rule out
acute coronary syndrome (ACS), general practitioners (GP) refer 40%–70% of patients with …
acute coronary syndrome (ACS), general practitioners (GP) refer 40%–70% of patients with …
[HTML][HTML] The value of signs, symptoms and plasma heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in evaluating patients presenting with symptoms possibly matching …
Background Chest complaints presented to a general practitioner (GP) are frequently
caused by diseases which have advantageous outcomes. However, in some cases, acute …
caused by diseases which have advantageous outcomes. However, in some cases, acute …
[HTML][HTML] Managing chest pain patients in general practice: an interview-based study
L Biesemans, LE Cleef, RTA Willemsen… - BMC Family …, 2018 - Springer
Background Assessment of chest pain in general practice is challenging. General
practitioners (GPs) often feel uncertainty when dealing with chest pain. The role of new …
practitioners (GPs) often feel uncertainty when dealing with chest pain. The role of new …
Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the general practitioner with stable chest pain …
MY Koopman, JJW Reijnders, RTA Willemsen… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Identifying and excluding coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with atypical
angina pectoris (AP) and non-specific thoracic complaints is a challenge for general …
angina pectoris (AP) and non-specific thoracic complaints is a challenge for general …
Early health technology assessment of future clinical decision rule aided triage of patients presenting with acute chest pain in primary care
RTA Willemsen, MMA Kip, H Koffijberg… - Primary health care …, 2018 - cambridge.org
The objective of the paper is to estimate the number of patients presenting with chest pain
suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in primary care and to calculate possible cost …
suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in primary care and to calculate possible cost …