Key result
The implementation of chest pain pathways, including new cardiac injury markers and specialized units, reduces admission rates, length of stay, costs, and inappropriate discharges.
Population
Patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain
Design
Review
Authors
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May optimize ED resource use for chest pain; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
The development and implementation of chest pain pathways, utilizing new cardiac markers and specialized units, improves diagnostic accuracy and resource utilization in the emergency department.
Mangleson et al. (2011) conducted a review in Chest pain and acute coronary syndrome. Chest pain pathways was evaluated. The implementation of chest pain pathways, including new cardiac injury markers and specialized units, reduces admission rates, length of stay, costs, and inappropriate discharges.
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