Shortness of breath as a diagnostic factor for acute coronary syndrome in male and female callers to out-of-hours primary care.
Michelle SpekRoderick P VenekampDaphne C A ErkelensMaarten van SmedenLoes T C M WoutersHester M den RuijterFrans H RuttenDorien L ZwartPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2023)
Men and women with chest discomfort and SOB who contact the OHS-PC more often receive high urgency than those without SOB. This seems to be adequate in women, but not in men when considering the risk of ACS or other life-threatening diseases.