Experience in Predicting Decision Making for Receiving Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Cognitive Representation, Emotional Responses and Hospitalization Experience in Predicting Decision Making for Receiving Treatment Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictability of cognitive representation, emotional responses, and hospitalization experience toward the decision to receive treatment of the acute coronary syndrome patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome
• Patients who had first experience or recurrent acute coronary syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

• Still have chest pain within 24 hours ago
• Cognition or communication disorder or having psychotic or neurologic symptoms