Impact of a mass media campaign on presentations and ambulance use for acute coronary syndrome.
Kathryn EastwoodStuart HowellZiad NehmeJudith FinnKaren SmithPeter CameronDion StubJanet E BrayPublished in: Open heart (2022)
The Warning Signs Campaign was associated with improvements in treatment seeking in patients with ACS-including increased EMS use. The increase in ACS ED presentations corresponds with a decrease in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest over this time. Future education needs to focus on improving EMS use in ACS patient groups where use remains low.