Why the study?
What factors predict ambulance use in patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction?
Population
114 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction at the Coronary Care Unit of one Swedish…
Comparison
Ambulance use for transportation to hospital vs Not using an ambulance for transportation to…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Symptom severity may influence ambulance decisions in AMI; hypothesis-generating for public education and requires prospective validation.
What factors predict ambulance use in patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction?
Patients with acute myocardial infarction primarily use ambulances only when experiencing severe symptoms, highlighting a need for public education on the diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of early ambulance transport.
Johansson et al. (2004) studied this question.
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