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Average Delay in Calling Hospital With a Heart Attack: 6.4 Hours

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 9, 2010

Australian patients’ delay in response to heart attack symptoms objectives: To examine delay in seeking treatment among patients with an evolving acute myocardial infarction (MI), and to identify factors which contributed to this delay. Design: Patient interview combined with medical record review. Participants and setting: 317 patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute MI interviewed within [...]

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