Key result
Acute MI patients frequently deny symptoms, with ~84% attributing severe pain to less threatening conditions.
Why the study?
Patients with acute myocardial infarction often deny or misattribute chest pain symptoms, affecting timely recognition and treatment.
Population
32 patients with acute myocardial infarction investigated soon after hospitalization
Design
Observational case series
Follow-up
Throughout hospital course
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to symptom denial in AMI; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=32)
Patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction frequently deny the severity of their symptoms and delay seeking appropriate treatment, highlighting a significant psychological barrier to timely care.
Olin et al. (1964) conducted an observational in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=32). Chest pain during acute myocardial infarction was evaluated on Denial of symptoms and fear of death. Among 32 patients with acute myocardial infarction, most exhibited denial of their symptoms and fear of death, with 27 experiencing severe pain but attributing it to less threatening conditions.
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