People at high risk for being acute coronary syndrome acute coronary syndrome warning symptoms mnemonics
Conditions
Interventions
RUSH ChesT mnemonic was created by retroscpective study from people presenting at emergency room with symptoms suspected of ACS. Diagnostic accuracy of this mnemonic were sensitivity 0.81 (0.77, 0.85)
Active Comparator Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Health education by using mnemonic,Routine health education
Sponsors
Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Age at least 18 years old 2)can communicated in Thai 3)Inform to participate 4)high risk for being acute coronary syndrome: including these following 4.1 Age more than 45 years old with previous diagnosed with ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or peripheral arterial disease 4.2 Having cardiovascular risk factors at least 3 in the following: age more than 55 years old in male or more than 65 years old in female, diabetes mellitus or impaired fasting glucose, hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic kidney disease, current smoking, having family history with premature ASCVD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Being diagnosed with coronary artery disease 2) Being health care provider 3) Can not come for follow up at next 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participant that make right answer about warning symptoms 6 months after giving health education Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participant occuring or being an eyewitness that response by calling EMS 6 months after giving health education Questionaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactThareerat Ananchaisarp
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed