Why the study?
Demographics, presentation characteristics, clinical features, and cardiac outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients presenting to a regional cardiac referral centre ED with suspected ACS needed to be described.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients presenting with suspected ACS have a high burden of traditional cardiac risk factors and a high rate of confirmed ACS, highlighting the need for early coronary artery disease assessment.
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Describes ACS features in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients; leaves open whether findings guide tailored regional protocols.
Stephensen et al. (2022) studied this question.
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