Why will a blood sample be taken?
For many medical conditions, tests are carried out in order assess future risk and severity of a condition, by measuring substances (‘biomarkers’) in the blood. For people experiencing chest pain, we need to know more about biomarkers and in particular, which ones could help clinical care. Therefore we would like to measure the levels of a number of biomarkers in the blood samples we collect in this study. We would also like to look at some genetic biomarkers, using DNA from your blood sample. Different people have different combinations of genes. Studying this information may help to identify if some people are more at risk of angina than others, so that new treatments can be developed. The results of all these tests will remain confidential and be used for research purposes only. Your GP will not be informed of these results and they will not be put on your medical record, or passed on to any third parties including insurance companies. You will not be notified of the results of any
