title: Coronary artery disease in the military patient.
abstract: Ischaemic heart disease is the most common cause of sudden death in the UK, and the most common cardiac cause of medical discharge from the Armed Forces. This paper reviews current evidence pertaining to the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease from a military perspective, encompassing stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Emphasis is placed on the limitations inherent in the management of acute coronary syndromes in the deployed environment. Occupational issues affecting patients with coronary artery disease are reviewed. Consideration is also given to the potential for coronary artery disease screening in the military, and the management of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors, to help decrease the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the military population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Department of Regional Occupational Health, Queen Elizabeth Memorial Health Centre, Tidworth, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust & Civilian Consultant Advisor to the British Army, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust & Academic Department of Military Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis; D001359:Aviation; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel
keywords: CARDIOLOGY