Why the study?
Do patient-reported symptoms improve the prediction of acute coronary syndrome diagnosis and prehospital delay in patients presenting to the emergency department?
Population
1,064 patients receiving a cardiac evaluation in the emergency department for potential acute coronary…
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Symptom assessment may refine ACS diagnosis alongside ECG/troponin in ED; leaves open effects on delay and outcomes.
Do patient-reported symptoms improve the prediction of acute coronary syndrome diagnosis and prehospital delay in patients presenting to the emergency department?
Patient-reported symptoms such as sweating and shoulder pain, when combined with ECG and troponin results, significantly improve the prediction of acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department.
Zègre‐Hemsey et al. (2018) studied this question.
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