Coronary Heart Disease Update in Primary Care

• Purpose of the CHD update session
• Current priorities for CHD care in Primary Care
• Role of Primary Care in long-term CHD management

• Brief refresher on CHD and stable coronary disease
• Impact of CHD on long-term cardiovascular risk
• Preventable causes of deterioration and hospital admission

• Understanding ongoing assessment following diagnosis or cardiac events
• Monitoring symptoms, functional status, and risk factors
• Interpreting secondary care correspondence and investigation results

• Blood pressure, lipid, and cardiovascular risk optimisation
• Supporting lifestyle modification and cardiac rehabilitation
• Applying targets pragmatically in routine reviews

• Antiplatelet therapy: awareness, review, and safety
• Lipid-lowering therapy: optimisation and adherence
• Anti-anginal therapies and symptom control
• Managing polypharmacy and medicines-related risk

• Identifying unstable symptoms and red flags
• Chest pain safety-netting in Primary Care
• Post-hospital follow-up after MI, PCI, or CABG
• When to re-refer or seek specialist input

• Applying updated guidance to Primary Care CHD scenarios
• Shared discussion across roles
• Opportunity for questions and reflection

All courses are developed and delivered by experienced healthcare professionals with current or recent clinical experience in Primary Care and long-term condition management. Trainers are appropriately qualified and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with national guidance. Course content and curriculum are subject to regular review to ensure they remain evidence based, aligned to national standards, and reflective of current best practice at the time of delivery.