A Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Patients Presenting to Townsville Hospital Emergency Department With Chest Pain.

Background: Indigenous Australians have a high rate of ischaemic heart disease (IHD). There is a paucity of local data for North Queensland regarding the clinical characteristics of Indigenous people who present to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. The aim of the study is to compare the cardiovascular risk factors, social characteristics, and the clinical outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients who presented with cardiac-related chest pain.

Association Between Indigenous Status and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease: A Comparison of Coronary Angiogram Findings in Patients With Chest Pain Presenting to a Regional Hospital Emergency Department.

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death amongst Indigenous Australians accounting for 12.1% of all deaths in this population. However, there is little evidence to suggest that Indigenous status is an independent risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease.