Triple-rule-out CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain and possible acute coronary syndrome
EJ Halpern - Radiology, 2009 - pubs.rsna.org
Triple-rule-out (TRO) computed tomographic (CT) angiography can provide a cost-effective
evaluation of the coronary arteries, aorta, pulmonary arteries, and adjacent intrathoracic …
evaluation of the coronary arteries, aorta, pulmonary arteries, and adjacent intrathoracic …
Effect of using the HEART score in patients with chest pain in the emergency department: a stepped-wedge, cluster randomized trial
JM Poldervaart, JB Reitsma, BE Backus… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
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Supplement. Background: The HEART (History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, and …
Supplement. Background: The HEART (History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, and …
Potential value for new diagnostic markers in the early recognition of acute coronary syndromes
The diagnostic approach to acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remains one of the most
difficult and controversial challenges facing emergency physicians. In recent years, cardiac …
difficult and controversial challenges facing emergency physicians. In recent years, cardiac …
A 1-h combination algorithm allows fast rule-out and rule-in of major adverse cardiac events
A Mokhtari, C Borna, P Gilje, P Tydén, B Lindahl… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Background: A 1-h algorithm based on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) testing
at presentation and again 1 h thereafter has been shown to accurately rule out acute …
at presentation and again 1 h thereafter has been shown to accurately rule out acute …
Sensitivity, specificity, and sex differences in symptoms reported on the 13‐item acute coronary syndrome checklist
HA DeVon, A Rosenfeld, AD Steffen… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Clinical symptoms are part of the risk stratification approaches used in the
emergency department (ED) to evaluate patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes …
emergency department (ED) to evaluate patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes …
The effect of physician risk tolerance and the presence of an observation unit on decision making for ED patients with chest pain
OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether risk tolerance as measured by scales
(malpractice fear scale [MFS], risk-taking scale [RTS], and stress from uncertainty scale …
(malpractice fear scale [MFS], risk-taking scale [RTS], and stress from uncertainty scale …
Integrated care in the emergency department: a complex adaptive systems perspective
Emergency clinicians undertake boundary-work as they facilitate patient trajectories through
the Emergency Department (ED). Emergency clinicians must manage the constantly …
the Emergency Department (ED). Emergency clinicians must manage the constantly …
The risk of missed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction associated with emergency department volume
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Missed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is associated with
adverse clinical outcomes and more dollars recovered in malpractice suits than any other …
adverse clinical outcomes and more dollars recovered in malpractice suits than any other …
A clinical prediction rule for early discharge of patients with chest pain
J Christenson, G Innes, D McKnight… - Annals of emergency …, 2006 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Current risk stratification tools do not identify very-low-risk patients who
can be safely discharged without prolonged emergency department (ED) observation …
can be safely discharged without prolonged emergency department (ED) observation …
ALARMED: adverse events in low-risk patients with chest pain receiving continuous electrocardiographic monitoring in the emergency department. A pilot study
OBJECTIVES: Current guidelines suggest that most patients who present to an emergency
department (ED) with chest pain should be placed on a continuous electrocardiographic …
department (ED) with chest pain should be placed on a continuous electrocardiographic …