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Table 3 Prehospital patient characteristics

From: Prehospital misdiagnosis of acute cerebral disease for acute coronary syndrome: a retrospective study

 

ACD group

(n = 9)

Remaining cohort

(n = 747)

p-value

Missings

Symptoms on presentation

    

Chest pain

6

598

p = 0.38

9

HEADACHE

2

20

p = 0.03

14

Neurological deficit

2

12

p = 0.01

14

Findings on presentation

    

GCS < 15

2

7

p = 0.03

42

Systolic blood pressure [mmHg, median, IQR, range]

150.0

(43.0; 105—210)

166.0

(63.0; 60—240)

p = 0.77

2

ST-elevation on ECG

3

147

p = 0.45

131

ST-depression on ECG

2

158

p = 1

131

Prehospital treatment

    

Heparin

5

517

p = 0.47

0

ASA

5

496

p = 0.50

4

Nitroglycerin

2

228

p = 0.73

1

  1. GCS Glasgow Coma Scale—ECG electrocardiogram—ASA Acetylsalicylic acid