Introduction : Foreword - Coronary heart disease, Cardiac surgical services, Assessment of cardiovascular risk

Introduction : Foreword - Coronary heart disease, Cardiac surgical services, Assessment of cardiovascular riskThe Camden and Islington MAAG CHD Resource pack offers information, support and training for primary health care practitioners, in all aspects of coronary heart disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.coronary heart disease, chd, camden and islington chd resource pack, heart failure treatment and rehabilitation, primary prevention of coronary heart disease, secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, secondary and tertiary cardiac services, cardiac surgical services, assessment of cardiovascular risk, assessment of hypertension and cholesterol, stop smoking with bupropion Welcome to the new-look, Camden and Islington Coronary Heart Disease Resource Pack. coronary heart disease, As you are aware, this pack has been written primarily for the use of primary healthcare professionals, to assist with implementing the camden and islington chd resource pack, National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (NSF for CHD). However, many other people will find the information contained within the heart failure treatment and rehabilitation, resource pack to be useful. The website has been divided into 12 sections, please see below for a summary of what each of these sections contains. Unless otherwise indicated, all chapters were last revised in May 2002 SECTION: Introduction: Foreword Introduction Primary Care Guide to CHD NSF This section primary prevention of coronary heart disease, summarises the National Service Framework for CHD and highlights the milestones that are of most relevance to primary care practitioners. The chapter summarises each of the NSF chapters in turn and provides information on the practical implications of the milestones set in each chapter of the NSF for CHD. Link to the CHD NSF Website secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, Contact us News Page: This section is currently under development. The section will contain news items of local interest. Primary Prevention: Primary Prevention Information on how to achieve the primary prevention milestones that are relevant to primary care. The guidelines include the identification of patients and secondary and tertiary cardiac services, modifiable risk factors. Health Promotion: Smoking Cessation This section provides information on how smoking cessation can prevent death associated with CHD. There is also a directory of services available within Camden and Islington and detailed NRT and Zyban Prescribing Guidelines. Healthy Eating This section provides cardiac surgical services, information on how to eat for a healthy heart. It is aimed at everyone - not just those who have existing CHD. There are also leaflets on healthy eating that can be printed direct from the website and given to patients. Obesity Management Evidence based guidelines on primary care management of obesity. The section includes flow charts for use when assessment of cardiovascular risk, considering the prescribing of reductil or orlistat; information on assessing motivation and a leaflet that could be printed from the website and given to patients. Physical Activity This section provides information on how physical activity can prevent death associated with CHD. There is guidance on how to increase levels of physical activity; assessment of hypertension and cholesterol, guidelines on physical activity for patients post myocardial infarction (heart attack) and answers to some common questions relating to sexual activity post MI. Secondary Prevention: Secondary Prevention Guidelines on interventions for secondary prevention (such as lifestyle changes and drugs aimed at, stop smoking with bupropion slowing or reversing the progression of CHD). .


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Foreword

Dr Ian Basnett and Dr Peter McCartney

Welcome to the new-look, Camden and Islington Coronary Heart Disease Resource Pack.

This pack has been written primarily for the use of primary healthcare professionals, to assist with implementing the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (NSF for CHD). You will find locally written protocols, information about local services available to help you to achieve the goals and milestones set in the NSF and evidence based guidelines to help you work towards best practice.

The people involved are all local health professionals (many with a wider reputation), and we are extremely grateful for their contributions. Click here for a list of contributors and CHD Resource Pack Steering Group Members.

There is a protocol for a Nurse led CHD Clinic written by Claire, Geri and Siobhan, the NSF Nurses for Camden and Islington; guidelines for the investigation and management of Hypertension, written by Professor Patrick Vallance, Director of the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology at the University College of London; a Heart Failure protocol developed during a series of intensive workshops for local general practitioners, led by Dr Suzanna Hardman (Consultant Cardiologist, Whittington Hospital) and Dr Rosaire Gray (Consultant Physician, Whittington Hospital), and much more!

We have linked with local community group projects and we now have patient information leaflets on healthy eating and weight reduction and also patient advice leaflets for the drugs listed in the prescribing formulary that can be easily printed from the website.

We hope that you will find this website user friendly and that the new search facility will help. All you have to do is type in a key word or term (for example 'smoking cessation'), click on 'search' and then all of the relevant information will be listed. However, if you can think of something that could improve the website we welcome your feedback. Click here to contact us with your comments.

The website will be updated regularly to ensure that all information is relevant and appropriate. There is also a news page, which will have stories of local interest (including information on where we are with achieving the milestones).

Enjoy using the website and get in touch with your comments.

Best wishes,

Dr Peter McCartney

Dr Ian Basnett