Table 2 Attitudes and practices for patients with chest pain who are risk stratified as low risk for ACS (by whatever method)
Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
What % have anxiety or panic as primary cause of their symptoms? | 30 (28–32) | How often do you provide anxiety/panic specific treatment in the ED for these patients? | 41 (38–43) |
Of these patients, what % are male? | 38 (36–39) | How often do you provide any anxiety/panic specific prescriptions for these patients? | 21 (19–24) |
How often do you specifically tell these patients that you believe anxiety or panic may be the causing their symptoms? | 42 (39–46) | How often do you discharge these patients with information or instructions about anxiety or panic? | 48 (45–51) |
How often do you discharge these patients with and ICD diagnosis of “anxiety” or “panic”? | 29 (27–32) |