Causes of chest pain and symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia in African-American patients presenting to the emergency department: a multicenter study.

Abstract:

:This study examines whether race is a significant determinant of the diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris in patients with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia. The study population was comprised of 3401 (34%) African-American and 6600 (66%) white patients who presented to emergency departments with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia. The main outcome measure was a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris. African Americans were younger, predominantly female, and more often had hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or smoked. The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was confirmed in 6% of African-American and 12% of white men, and in 4% of African-American and 8% of white women. After adjusting for age, gender, medical history, signs and symptoms, and hospital, African Americans were half as likely to develop acute myocardial infarction and were 60% as likely to have acute cardiac ischemia. Despite having less acute cardiac ischemia, African Americans in this study had high risk levels for coronary artery disease.

journal_name

J Natl Med Assoc

authors

Maynard C,Beshansky JR,Griffith JL,Selker HP

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1997-10-01 00:00:00

pages

665-71

issue

10

eissn

0027-9684

issn

1943-4693

journal_volume

89

pub_type

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