Evaluation of Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2018
Abstract
Chest pain is a common complaint in the emergency department, and it is the job of clinicians to rule out life-threatening diagnoses such as acute coronary syndrome. The history, physical examination, cardiac risk factors, electrocardiogram findings, and clinician judgment are often not enough to distinguish between causes of chest pain syndromes and to reliably rule out acute myocardial ischemia. New cardiac troponin assays, especially in conjunction with clinical decision algorithms, help clinicians rapidly exclude acute myocardial infarction. For further risk stratification, stress testing or coronary computed tomography angiography can be used in the emergency department.
Volume
36
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
12
ISSN
1558-2264
Published In/Presented At
Chang, A. M., Fischman, D. L., & Hollander, J. E. (2018). Evaluation of Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndromes. Cardiology clinics, 36(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2017.08.001
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29173670
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article