Journal article
Delays in Seeking Medical Care in Hospitalized Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure
Abstract
PURPOSE: The magnitude of, and factors associated with, prolonged delay in seeking medical care in patients with acute myocardial infarction has been well described. It is unknown, however, what the extent of, and factors associated with, prehospital delay are in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of prehospital delay, and factors associated with delay in seeking medical care, in …
Authors
Goldberg RJ; Goldberg JH; Pruell S; Yarzebski J; Lessard D; Spencer FA; Gore JM
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 121, No. 3, pp. 212–218
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.10.032
ISSN
0002-9343