Background: Pre-hospital delays in patients experiencing acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
remain unacceptably long. Aims: To examine simultaneously a wide range of clinical …

Background Few studies have had the opportunity to examine a broad range of predictors of
pre-hospital delay from a multivariate perspective that includes not only sociodemographic …

Background—Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
American men and women. Although there have been dramatic changes in the …

Background Delay in seeking treatment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms is a
well recognised problem. While the factors that influence pre-hospital delay have been well …

Background: Prompt hospital admission is essential when treating acute coronary
syndrome. Delay prior to admission is unnecessarily long. Therefore, a thorough scrutiny of …

Background The literature suggests that people delay too long prior to attending emergency
departments with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms. This delay is referred to as …

Background In myocardial infarction (MI), pre-hospital delay is associated with increased
mortality and decreased possibility of revascularisation. We assessed pre-hospital delay in …

Duration of delay in seeking medical care in persons with symptoms of evolving acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) is of current interest given the time-dependent benefits …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate current literature on predictors of pre-hospital delay among
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS: Medline, CINHAL, and Psych …

Background A decision to delay seeking treatment for symptoms of acute coronary
syndrome increases the risk of serious complications, disability, and death. Aims The …