The utility of an electrocardiogram in high-, intermediate-, and low-risk patients presenting with chest pain to emergency department

The utility of an electrocardiogram in high-, intermediate-, and low-risk patients presenting with chest pain to emergency department

Background: In emergency department (ED), though electrocardiogram (ECG) is obtained for both typical and atypical chest pain, at certain times, it is overutilized even in patients with low-risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aimed to assess the utility of an ECG in patients p...

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Main Authors: M Sanjay, Anju Susan Kurien, Merin Hanna Abraham, Abraham Speedie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Current Medical Issues
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
electrocardiogram
emergency department
st elevation and non-st-elevation myocardial infarction
Online Access:http://www.cmijournal.org/article.asp?issn=0973-4651;year=2023;volume=21;issue=1;spage=44;epage=49;aulast=Sanjay

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