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Table 1 Number, age and ACS likelihood among presenting and admitted study cases

From: Likelihood of acute coronary syndrome in emergency department chest pain patients varies with time of presentation

 

Mean age years (SDa)

ED visits (n)

Admitted cases (n)

ACS likelihood (prevalence)

    

Cases presenting to the ED

Admitted cases

All patient visits

60 (18)

11141

5233

7.5%

16%

Men

59 (18)

5789

2979

9%

18%

Women

62 (19)

5352

2254

6%

13%

Patients < 65 years

47 (13)

6263

2152

4.5%

13%

Patients ≥ 65 years

77 (7.8)

4878

3081

11%

18%

  1. aStandard deviation.