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Characteristics of 157 consecutive patients with suspected ACS in the ED of Lund University Hospital and comparison with previous surveys in Gothenburg [5] and the USA [7]. |
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Karlson et al. 1991, n = 7157 |
Pope et al. 1998, n = 10700 |
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| Pain/discomfort, localisation |
Chest pain/discomfort |
80 |
93* |
76 |
| Left arm |
34 |
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| Pain/discomfort elsewhere |
30 |
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| Pain/discomfort in ED |
61 |
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| Other reason for inclusion |
20 |
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| Risk factors |
Family history of IHD |
46 |
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| Diabetes |
12 |
8 |
21* |
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| Smoking |
17 |
33* |
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| Treated hypercholesterolemia |
28 |
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| Overweight (BMI>25) |
34 |
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| Hypertension |
32 |
24* |
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| Cardiovascular history |
Angina Pectoris |
42 |
39 |
37 |
| Myocardial infarction |
32 |
24* |
26 |
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| CABG/PTCA |
25 |
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| Intermittent claudication |
5 |
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| Stroke |
8 |
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| Heart failure |
12 |
18* |
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*P < 0.05 compared with the present data (z-test). | ||||
Ekelund et al. BMC Emergency Medicine 2002 2:1 doi:10.1186/1471-227X-2-1 |
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