Key result
A media campaign to reduce delay times for suspected AMI increased emergency department chest pain presentations by 9% (from 4,407 to 4,805), primarily driven by patients without suspected AMI.
Why the study?
Does a media campaign to reduce delay times for AMI increase the volume of chest pain patients in the emergency department?
Population
Patients with chest pain presenting to the emergency department
Comparison
Media campaign aimed at reducing delay times in… vs Time period prior to the start of the media…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May increase low-yield chest pain ED visits; hypothesis-generating for refining AMI awareness campaigns.
Observational (n=9,212)
Does a media campaign to reduce delay times for AMI increase the volume of chest pain patients in the emergency department?
Effect estimate: 9% increase
Absolute Event Rate: 4805% vs 4407%
A media campaign to reduce AMI delay times temporarily increased emergency department visits for chest pain, primarily among patients without suspected AMI.
Herlitz et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Suspected acute myocardial infarction (n=9,212). Media campaign to reduce delay times vs. Time period prior to the campaign was evaluated on Volume of chest pain patients seen in the emergency department (9% increase). A media campaign to reduce delay times for suspected AMI increased emergency department chest pain presentations by 9% (from 4,407 to 4,805), primarily driven by patients without suspected AMI.
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