One in five Aussies fail to name a single MI symptom, ‘alarming’ findings show
Just over half of participants identified chest pain as a symptom, down from about 80% seen 10 years prior
One in five Australians cannot name a single MI symptom, according to a study published 10 years after the demise of a national awareness campaign.
Melbourne researchers say symptom awareness was high or increased during the National Heart Foundation of Australia’s Warning Signs campaign, which ran from 2010-13.
