Association between the reported intensity of an acute symptom at first prehospital assessment and the subsequent outcome: a study on patients with acute chest pain and presumed acute coronary syndrome

Association between the reported intensity of an acute symptom at first prehospital assessment and the subsequent outcome: a study on patients with acute chest pain and presumed acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Background To decrease the morbidity burden of cardiovascular disease and to avoid the development of potentially preventable complications, early assessment and treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are important. The aim of this study has therefore been to explore the possible associ...

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Main Authors: Mats Holmberg, Henrik Andersson, Karin Winge, Camilla Lundberg, Thomas Karlsson, Johan Herlitz, Birgitta Wireklint Sundström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
Ambulance care
Ambulance nurse
Assessment
Chest pain
Patients´ experiences
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0957-3

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