Why the study?
Does portable two-dimensional echocardiography accurately diagnose acute myocardial infarction and predict complications in patients with acute chest pain syndrome?
Does portable two-dimensional echocardiography accurately diagnose acute myocardial infarction and predict complications in patients with acute chest pain syndrome?
Initial 2-D echocardiography in patients with acute chest pain can accurately identify acute myocardial infarction and predict the risk of in-hospital complications based on regional wall motion abnormalities.
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Supports early echo for risk stratification in chest pain; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
Horowitz et al. (1982) studied this question.
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