Acute coronary syndrome: young patients tend to delay call for help. Observational retrospective study

Early diagnosis and treatment of ACS can reduce the risk of complications and death. Delay in seeking help can increase morbidity and mortality. Methods: Retrospective single-center observational study. Use data from the local National Myocardial Ischemia Audit Project (MINAP) to determine patient admissions within 30 months. 1603 patients participated (919 males, 684 females) (mean age 70.4, model 77 years). They are divided into nine different age groups (1820, 2029, 3039, 4049, 5059, 6069, 7079, 8089, 90102). Participants were admitted to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment by STEMI and NSTEACS. Collect the time elapsed from the onset of symptoms to seeking help in minutes. Results: Men and women in their 50s and 40s, respectively, tend to delay seeking help when they develop symptoms. The first time averaged 590 minutes with a range of 23029 minutes with a median of 102 minutes with a mode of 25, and the second time with 1084 minutes with a median of 277 minutes and a range of 7230 minutes. In addition, these groups tend to have longer delays between the onset of symptoms and arrival at the hospital. In death, it is observed that death is proportional to the delay time. Conclusion: Middleaged people tend to delay seeking help when they develop ACS symptoms; in addition, regardless of age, the longer the delay

Author(s): Ahmed Ayuna

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