Four principles
Listen first
Your symptoms are understood in the context of your daily life, not just your test results.
Explain clearly
Your condition and your options are explained in plain language, including the option of not having a procedure.
Use technology when it helps
Imaging inside the artery and pressure-wire tests are used in most procedures, where they help decide whether and how to treat. They are not used simply because they are available.
Measure what matters to you
Success is judged by how you feel and what you can do, not only by how an artery looks.
In practice
Decisions are shared and based on current evidence. Complex cases are discussed with a multidisciplinary Heart Team. Your GP is kept informed by letter, with a clear plan and medication instructions.
Modern cardiology offers many tools. Good care lies in knowing how, when and whether to use them.