18 May 2022
Acute coronary syndrome: are women really so different?
Anchorperson:
L. Hinterbuchner
Moderator:
F. Germinal
Summary
This session delivers key messages to nurses and allied professionals: listen to your female patients, help them describe their symptoms, ask the right questions to determine their history, and know which Troponin levels reflect a positive ACS.
Learning Objectives
- To identify what history a woman may have that can raise flags during assessment for ruling in or out acute coronary syndromes
- To learn how women can have different clinical presentation for acute coronary syndromes
- To gain knowledge on how you can help women define and describe their symptoms
