News tagged with chest pain symptoms

Gap found between patient knowledge and behavior when responding to cardiac symptoms

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heart patients who receive specific instructions about how to respond to chest pain or heart attack symptoms still don’t seek immediate care, according to a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Qu ...

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes

Emergency physicians should trust their judgment when evaluating patients who report with chest pain symptoms, said a group of researchers led by Abhinav Chandra, M.D., at Duke University Medical Center.

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created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics

Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Despite evidence ...

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1