Open AccessUnusual Fatigue and Failure to Utilize EMS Are Associated With Prolonged Prehospital Delay for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Holli A. DeVon,
Mohamud Daya,
Elizabeth Knight,
Mary Lynn Brecht,
Erica Su,
Jessica K. ZègreHemsey,
Sahereh Mirzaei,
Stephanie Frisch,
Anne G. Rosenfeld
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
critical pathways in cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1535-282X
pISSN - 1535-2811
DOI - 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000245
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , lightheadedness , confidence interval , chest pain , emergency department , cardiology , myocardial infarction , emergency medicine , psychiatry
Rapid reperfusion reduces infarct size and mortality for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but efficacy is time dependent. The aim of this study was to determine if transportation factors and clinical presentation predicted prehospital delay for suspected ACS, stratified by final diagnosis (ACS vs. no ACS).