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100 consecutive patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction admitted to either the University…
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Patient delays prolong prehospital time in suspected acute MI, especially with prior ischemic heart disease; leaves open whether education shortens presentation.
Patients with suspected acute MI, particularly those with known ischemic heart disease, experience significant delays in seeking medical assistance, highlighting a critical need for targeted patient education to facilitate earlier thrombolysis.
Mumford et al. (1999) studied this question.
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