TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptoms of acute coronary syndrome in women with diabetes
T2 - An integrative review of the literature
AU - Stephen, Sharon A.
AU - Darney, Blair G.
AU - Rosenfeld, Anne G.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by postdoctoral fellowship funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Grant No. 5 T32 NR007061 (S. A. S.) and by Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing intramural funding.
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Objective: To review studies comparing multiple acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms in white and Latina women with and without diabetes. Methods: This empirical integrative review summarizes 8 studies and identifies the limitations of research to date. Results: There are conflicting results about acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms in women with diabetes. Differences were found in associated ACS symptoms and symptom characteristics; however, some studies found no differences in frequency of chest pain by diabetic status. Diabetes is an independent predictor of "atypical" presentation of acute myocardial infarction in women, and research to date suggests that shortness of breath may be an important ACS symptom in women with diabetes. Conclusions: There is a paucity of literature on ACS symptoms in women, particularly Latina women, with diabetes, and results are inconclusive. Future research should examine the full range of ACS symptoms in multiethnic samples of women with diabetes.
AB - Objective: To review studies comparing multiple acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms in white and Latina women with and without diabetes. Methods: This empirical integrative review summarizes 8 studies and identifies the limitations of research to date. Results: There are conflicting results about acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms in women with diabetes. Differences were found in associated ACS symptoms and symptom characteristics; however, some studies found no differences in frequency of chest pain by diabetic status. Diabetes is an independent predictor of "atypical" presentation of acute myocardial infarction in women, and research to date suggests that shortness of breath may be an important ACS symptom in women with diabetes. Conclusions: There is a paucity of literature on ACS symptoms in women, particularly Latina women, with diabetes, and results are inconclusive. Future research should examine the full range of ACS symptoms in multiethnic samples of women with diabetes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.05.006
DO - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.05.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 18482629
AN - SCOPUS:43249107795
SN - 0147-9563
VL - 37
SP - 179
EP - 189
JO - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
JF - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
IS - 3
ER -