Why Do Stemi(St Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Patients Present Late –Study In A Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
We indented to study the prevalence and reasons for late presentation in STEMI in a metropolitan city like Chennai in our centre between May 2016 and April 2017 with a detailed questionnaire. Out of 1278 STEMI patients, 274(21.9%) patients presented late. The causes for late presentation were patient factors (51.8%), atypical symptoms (29.6%),delay in the first medical contact health centre( 12.3%),non availability of ambulance (2.3%), traffic jams (2.2%) and non allopathic doctor consulation (1.8%). The most common cause for delay in the FMC centre was in the waiting hall or waiting for the ECG report. Even among the late presentors, the time delay was shorter in patients who came in ambulance compared to patients who arrived by themselves or other mode of transport.
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Anbuselvan Panjangam, Arvind . , Kannan Kumaresan
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