Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and response to acute cardiac events in three cities in China and India.
Herbert C DuberClaire R McNellanAlexandra WollumBryan PhillipsKate AllenJonathan C BrownMiranda BryantR B GuptamYichong LiPiyusha MajumdarGregory A RothBlake ThomsonShelley WilsonAlexander WoldeabMaigeng ZhouMarie NgPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2017)
Overall, we found low to modest knowledge of CVD risk factors and AMI symptoms, infrequent CPR training and little understanding of AEDs. Interventions will need to focus on basic principles of CVD and its complications in order for patients to receive timely and appropriate care for acute cardiac events.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- left ventricular
- newly diagnosed
- cardiac arrest
- chronic kidney disease
- acute myocardial infarction
- drug induced
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis b virus
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- depressive symptoms
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- electronic health record