Predictive Value of a 4-Hour Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol in Patients with Suspected Ischemic Chest Pain Presenting to an Emergency Department

Predictive Value of a 4-Hour Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol in Patients with Suspected Ischemic Chest Pain Presenting to an Emergency Department

Objectives: Currently recommended risk stratification protocols for suspected ischemic chest pain in the emergency department (ED) includes point-of-care availability of exercise treadmill/nuclear tests or CT coronary angiograms. These tests are not widely available for most of the ED’s. This study...

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Main Authors: Mamatha P.R. Rao, Prashanth Panduranga, Mohammed Al-Mukhaini, Kadhim Sulaiman, Mahmood Al-Jufaili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2012-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Emergency department
Accelerated diagnostic protocol
Acute coronary syndrome
MACE
Exercise treadmill test
Chest pain unit.
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