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Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 6/2017

01.12.2017 | Review Article

Chest pain triage: Current trends in the emergency departments in the United States

verfasst von: Matthew C. DeLaney, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Matthew Neth, MD, Jared J. Thomas, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Ausgabe 6/2017

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Abstract

Chest pain is one of the most common complaints in the emergency department (ED). Over the past decade, there has been a significant shift in the approach to patients with chest pain in the ED. With the development of improved cardiac biomarkers, the validation of clinical scoring systems, and an increasing emphasis on shared patient medical decision making, increasing numbers of patients in the ED are being evaluated without requiring admission to the hospital.
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Metadaten
Titel
Chest pain triage: Current trends in the emergency departments in the United States
verfasst von
Matthew C. DeLaney, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Matthew Neth, MD
Jared J. Thomas, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Ausgabe 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-016-0578-0

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