Table 2.
Presenting characteristics of the study population.
| Arrival (%) | N = 115 |
|---|---|
| Medical code | 47 (40.9) |
| Trauma activation | 9 (7.8) |
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| Presenting symptom (%) | |
| Chest pain | 50 (43.5) |
| Shortness of breath | 35 (30.4) |
| Altered mental status | 10 (8.7) |
| Cardiac/respiratory arrest | 8 (7.0) |
| Syncope | 4 (3.5) |
| Other | 12 (10.4) |
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| |
| Duration of symptoms, h (%) | |
| ≤1 hr | 61 (53.0) |
| >1 hr–≤4 hr | 22 (19.1) |
| >4 hr–≤8 hr | 7 (6.1) |
| >8 hr–24 hr | 10 (8.7) |
| >24 hr | 15 (13.0) |
|
| |
| ECG diagnostic of ischemia (%) | |
| Yes | 38 (33.0) |
| No | 77 (67.0) |
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| |
| Ongoing symptoms (%) | |
| Yes | 109 (94.8) |
| No | 6 (5.2) |
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| ACLS (%) | |
| Cardioversion | 8 (7.0) |
| Chest compression | 8 (7.0) |
| Code drugs | 9 (7.8) |
ACLS: advanced cardiac life support.