Age from 16 years onwards

This CKS topic is based on a guideline from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Management of stable angina: a national clinical guideline [SIGN, 2007] and a guideline on the management of stable angina pectoris from the European Society of Cardiology [Fox et al, 2006a].

This CKS topic covers the management in primary care of people with stable angina.

This CKS topic does not cover Prinzmetal's angina, unstable angina, crescendo angina, angina at rest, acute coronary insufficiency, or angina occurring early after initially successful coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

This CKS topic does not cover the primary care management of people with coronary artery disease but who do not have clinical symptoms suggestive of angina.

This CKS topic does not specifically cover the management of people recently discharged from hospital after myocardial infarction (MI), although many of the therapeutic interventions are the same as for stable angina.

There are separate CKS topics on Antiplatelet treatment, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac arrest - out of hospital care, Heart failure - chronic, Hypertension - not diabetic, Lipid modification - CVD prevention, and MI - secondary prevention.

The target audience for this CKS topic is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Patient information from NHS Choices is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.