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PAIN MEDICINE
Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 1005-1009Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa447
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Spinal Cord Stimulation; Neuromodulation; Angina
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This study utilized SAQ to evaluate angina symptoms in 18 patients with RAP undergoing SCS treatment. The majority of patients showed reduced physical limitations, favorable angina frequency scores, and high treatment satisfaction, indicating the effectiveness of SAQ in assessing function, pain, and satisfaction in RAP patients.
Background. The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) is a self-administered questionnaire used in cardiac patients to quantify angina based on five scales: physical limitation scale, anginal stability scale, anginal frequency scale, treatment satisfaction scale, and the disease perception scale. Here we report the use of the SAQ to assess angina symptoms in 18 patients who underwent spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for refractory angina pectoris (RAP) at the Mayo Clinic. Methods. Electronic health records were searched to find patients who underwent SCS for the treatment of RAP at a single institution from 2003 to 2018. Eligible patients were asked to participate in a phone survey that included the SAQ. Results. Out of 13 patients who still had their implant, six (46%) had minimal physical limitations. Ten patients (76.9%) had favorable anginal frequency scores, defined as minimal or mild. Out of the five patients who had their device removed, one (20%) had minimal physical limitations and three (60%) had favorable anginal frequency scores. There was a high treatment satisfaction score for both those with their implant in place and those with the device removed. Conclusion. The SAQ is useful as a comprehensive measure specific to patients with RAP assessing function, pain, and satisfaction. The utilization of this tool pre- and post-operatively may provide additional information to analyze the effectiveness of SCS for RAP.
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