Prevalence of coronary artery disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to the Emergency Department with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Dr Katrina Starmer0 个研究点目标入组 80 人开始时间: 2021年3月4日最近更新: 2021年3月8日

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•Patients will be included it they:
•1. Are aged 18 years and above;
•2. Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and
•3. Present with symptoms of 5 minutes or more in duration consistent with possible ACS
•such as chest discomfort or angina equivalent; and/or; emergency physician plans to
•evaluate the patient for suspected ACS.

•Patients will be excluded from the research study if:
•1. They are pregnant or lactating;
•2. They are less than 18 years of age;
•3. The researcher feels that recruitment is inappropriate (e.g. Terminal illness);
•4. They (or legal representative) are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent;
•5. They (or legal representative) refuse to be followed-up by telephone or medical record
•review after 7 days, or they are unlikely to be contactable e.g. they will be overseas;
•6. They have a clear alternative non-ACS diagnostic cause for symptoms;
•7. They have a know allergy or contraindication to iodinated contrast precluding CTCA/ICA;
•8. They have a known allergy or contraindication to beta-blockade medication precluding
•9. They have severe or restrictive airways disease or acute exacerbation precluding
•10. They have significant renal impairment precluding CTCA/ICA; or
•11. They have been recruited to this research project within the last 12 months.

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Dr Katrina Starmer