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

Autor:	Mamatha P.R. Rao, Prashanth Panduranga, Mohammed Al-Mukhaini, Kadhim Sulaiman, Mahmood Al-Jufaili
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Emergency department Accelerated diagnostic protocol Acute coronary syndrome MACE Exercise treadmill test Chest pain unit. Medicine
Zdroj:	Oman Medical Journal, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 207-211 (2012)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1999-768X 2070-5204
Popis:	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 aims to prospectively validate the safety of a predefined 4-hour accelerated diagnostic protocol (ADP) using chest pain, ECG, and troponin T among suspected ischemic chest pain patients presenting to an ED of a tertiary care hospital in Oman.Methods: One hundred and thirty-two patients aged over 18 years with suspected ischemic chest pain presenting within 12 hours of onset along with normal or non-diagnostic first ECG and negative first troponin T (
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