Reducing Acute Coronary Syndrome Time in the Emergency Department for Patients with Non-Traumatic Chest Pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chest Painacute coronary syndromeCardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000036011
- Lead Sponsor
- dr peter allely
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Age >/= 18
Presenting with non-traumatic chest pain
Exclusion Criteria
Age <18.
Traumatic cause of chest pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) - a composite end point of any of the following: Myocardial infarction, Cardiac death, cardiac arrest, major cardiac revascularization, cardiogenic shock, new ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block requiring intervention.<br>These events will be assessed by telephone followup of both the patient and the patient's General Practitioner (GP) as well as collection of data such as Electrocardiograms, cardiological investigations from their medical notes as well as a search through Western Australian Death registry for any patients lost to follow up, at the end of the trial.<br>Outcomes will be adjudicated by a consultant cardiologist and a consultant emergency physician not involved in data collection. Any disagreements will be resolved by another consultant cardiologist.[30 and 45 days post Emergency department (ED) attendance]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method