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Recipe Name:

Identifying Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) patients not on ACE/ARB medication

Rationale:

Biomedical risk factor modification – treat to target.  Reducing Risk in Heart Disease guidelines recommend that ACEIs be considered in all patients with CHD, especially in those at high risk, unless contraindicated.

Target:

All active patients currently on your system (active = 3 or more visits in the last 2 years) that have been diagnosed  with CHD are not on ACE or ARB medication. 

CAT Starting Point:

1. CAT Open
2. Population Extract Loaded and Extract Pane "Hidden"
3. OPTIONAL ONLY{*}: Filter Pane Open and, under the General Tab, "Active Patients (3x < 2 years)" selected

*The decision to select either "Active" or "All" patients is left to the practice to make

¹ National Stroke Foundation. Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and TIA Management: A guide for general practice, pp4, 2008.