The conundrum of acute chest pain in general practice: a nationwide survey in The Netherlands

Background: GPs are frequently confronted with patients with acute onset chest pain. Although usually benign, approximately 5% is due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Unfortunately, ACS is not always recognised, leading to a missed diagnosis in 2–5% of presentations. Aim: The authors set out to study the level of risk GPs are willing to accept with regards to missing an ACS diagnosis, and the receptiveness of implementing new clinical decision aids. Design & setting: This study involved an online survey among GPs in the Netherlands. Method: A concept survey was constructed, which was test... Mehr ...