Association Between Symptom Characteristics, Knowledge Sources, and Patient Interpretation of Acute Coronary Syndrome ― Insights From the Japanese Circulation Society Chest Pain Registry ― | Synapse
March 3, 2026Open Access
Association Between Symptom Characteristics, Knowledge Sources, and Patient Interpretation of Acute Coronary Syndrome ― Insights From the Japanese Circulation Society Chest Pain Registry ―
Key Points
Patients' interpretations of acute coronary syndrome are influenced by symptom characteristics and available knowledge sources.
The study highlights the complexity of patient understanding concerning acute coronary syndrome symptoms.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients in the Japanese Circulation Society Chest Pain Registry
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Outcome
Associations between symptom characteristics and patients' interpretations and sources of knowledge about acute coronary syndrome (ACS)patient reported
Abstract
Background: The associations between symptom characteristics and patients’ interpretations and sources of knowledge about acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains unclear.