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Patient Perceptions Affect Ambulance Use in Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Only about half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) call for an ambulance, even though ambulance use and early reperfusion therapy is strongly recommended. A recent study, reported in the July issue of the American Heart Journal, has identified reasons why symptomatic patients with ACS avoid the potentially beneficial assistance of emergency medical services. Reuters Health Information
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CT Helps ABCD Score Predict Stroke After Ischemic Attack
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The predictive ability of a 6-point score based on age, blood pressure, clinical features and duration (ABCD) is improved by the addition of CT imaging in identifying patients with a high stroke risk after a transient ischemic attack, Italian researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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