May 10, 2021
Lower mortality seen among those who report chest pain
A study by researchers in Denmark suggests that surviving myocardial infarction (MI) may be more dependent upon the initial symptom patients report when calling for help specifically chest pain than previously believed.
The study actually an analysis of outcomes of calls made to a 911-like service and those made to a medical helpline (non-emergency) looked at 4,880 emergency and 3,456 non-emergency calls from patients with confirmed MI.
“The most common symptom was chest pain (n=5,219) followed by breathing problems (n=556). Among patients with chest pain, 95% (3,337/3,508) of emergency calls and 76% (1,306/1,711) of non-emergency calls received emergency dispatch. Mortality was 5% (163/3508) and 3% (49/1711) for emergency/non-emergency calls, respectively,” wrote Amalie Lykkemark Møller, a PhD candidate at Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark, and colleagues who reported their findings in the
May 6, 2021
Sophia Antipolis, May 6, 2021: One in four heart attack patients have atypical symptoms such as breathing difficulties, extreme exhaustion, and abdominal pain, according to a study published today in
European Heart Journal – Acute Cardiovascular Care, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
1 Patients with atypical symptoms were less likely to receive emergency help and more likely to die within 30 days compared to those with chest pain.
“We found that atypical symptoms were most common among older people, especially women, who called a non-emergency helpline for assistance,” said study author Ms. Amalie Lykkemark Møller, PhD student, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark. “This suggests that patients were unaware that their symptoms required urgent attention.”
Study Shows Risks of Anxiety and Depression After Cardiac Device Implantation
April 26, 2021 Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) 2021 conference this week, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).[1]
“Most patients adapt well to living with an ICD. For others it completely changes their life, with worries about shocks from the device, body image, and livelihood as some need to change their job,” said study author Professor Susanne Pedersen of Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Previous studies have shown that anxious or depressed ICD patients have poorer quality of life and increased risks of arrhythmias and death.[2,3,4] This study examined how many patients develop anxiety or depression after ICD implantation, as screening tends to be a one-time event.
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Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1
Study author Professor Susanne Pedersen of Odense University Hospital, Denmark said: Most patients adapt well to living with an ICD. For others it completely changes their life, with worries about shocks from the device, body image, and livelihood as some need to change their job.
Previous studies have shown that anxious or depressed ICD patients have poorer quality of life and increased risks of arrhythmias and death.2,3,4 This study examined how many patients develop anxiety or depression after ICD implantation, as screening tends to be a one-time event.
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