Open AccessDifferences in symptoms and pre-hospital delay among acute myocardial infarction patients according to ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram
Author(s) -
Rui Fu,
Chenxi Song,
Kefei Dou,
Jingang Yang,
Haiyan Xu,
Xiaojin Gao,
Qianqian Liu,
Han Xu,
Yuejin Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000122
Subject(s) - medicine , elevation (ballistics) , myocardial infarction , st segment , cardiology , electrocardiography , st elevation , medical emergency , emergency medicine , geometry , mathematics
Approximately 70% patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) presented without ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram. Patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) often presented with atypical symptoms, which may be related to pre-hospital delay and increased risk of mortality. However, up to date few studies reported detailed symptomatology of NSTEMI, particularly among Asian patients. The objective of this study was to describe and compare symptoms and presenting characteristics of NSTEMI vs. STEMI patients.