Table 1 Received correspondence from cardiologists and coding of the conclusion in the electronic medical record (EMR) by general practitioners
| Â | Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Referred to cardiologist* | 2114 | (100) |
Correspondence from cardiologist not available | 857 | (41) |
Correspondence from cardiologist available | 1257 | (59) |
     No conclusion in EMR | 753 | (60) |
     Conclusion registered in EMR | 504 | (40) |
      Coronary artery disease¥ | 156 | (31) |
      Other cardiac disease | 80 | (16) |
      No cardiac disease | 268 | (53) |
         Muscular-skeletal disease | 110 | (22) |
        Respiratory disease | 52 | (10) |
       Gastro-intestinal disease | 30 | (6) |
       Psychosocial disease | 6 | (1) |
       Other | 70 | (14) |