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Madhavi Bollu, MD; Andres C. Marte-Grau, MD; Ravi K. Bobba, MD

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We read with interest the recent article by Foraker et al,¹ which looked at the prehospital delays in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in relation to their health insurance and socioeconomic disparities. We would like to know if there were any particular reasons for the delays and if they occurred during a specific period of the day. As reported by Goldberg et al,² delays were longer if patients had an AMI during certain periods of the day or during the weekend.² Furthermore, in the study by Foraker et al,¹ did patients with prior AMI arrive at the emergency department earlier? Moreover, an area of concern is the patient's awareness of the symptoms of AMI and inclination to contact emergency services. A recent article released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights that prehospital delays can be . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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