Why the study?
Does the initial electrocardiogram predict clinical course and facility use in patients admitted for suspected myocardial infarction?
Does the initial electrocardiogram predict clinical course and facility use in patients admitted for suspected myocardial infarction?
The initial ECG is a useful tool for risk-stratifying patients admitted for suspected myocardial infarction, potentially identifying low-risk patients who may not require intensive coronary care unit admission.
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Initial ECG risk stratification was associated with outcome differences in suspected MI; hypothesis-generating for CCU triage pending prospective validation.
Capt Mark E. Stark (1987) studied this question.
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