Programs - Chronic Disease Management

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) may be defined as the following:

• Myocardial Infarction 
• Unstable Angina Pectoris
• Angina
• Revascularisation as evidenced by:

 - Angioplasty + / - stent

 - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) can be defined as any of the above as well as:

• Peripheral Vascular
• Transient Ischaemic Attack
• Heart Failure
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Hypertension 

For guidelines on CHD management, GPMP templates and patient resources please visit:

http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/General_Practice/Pages/Guidelinesandpatientresources.aspx

Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment 

Absolute risk is the numerical probability of an event occurring within a specified period, expressed as a percentage. For example, if your patient’s risk is 15%, there is a 15% probability that they will experience a cardiovascular event within 5 years. Comprehensive risk assessments, using an absolute risk approach, help GPs to effectively manage their patient’s CVD risk by providing a meaningful and ‘individualised’ risk level. The absolute risk approach is emphasised by several Australian and international primary care guidelines, and recommended by experts. Clinical decisions based on absolute CVD risk levels can lead to improved health outcomes, because they direct the right treatments to those who can benefit the most. 

For more information on assessing absolute risk visit:

http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/General_Practice/Pages/AbsoluteRisk.aspx