Why the study?
Does the presence of prodromal symptoms predict prehospital delay in patients with first-time acute myocardial infarction?
Population
271 hospitalized patients diagnosed with first-time acute myocardial infarction at a university hospital in…
Comparison
Presence of prodromal symptoms prior to the… vs Absence of prodromal symptoms
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Prodromal symptoms may flag AMI patients at risk for delayed presentation; hypothesis-generating, requires prospective validation before informing practice.
Does the presence of prodromal symptoms predict prehospital delay in patients with first-time acute myocardial infarction?
The presence of prodromal symptoms in first-time AMI patients independently predicts significant prehospital delay, highlighting the need for better patient education on early warning signs.
Hwang et al. (2011) studied this question.
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