Why the study?
Does a 2-h accelerated diagnostic protocol safely identify low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain for early discharge?
Population
3,582 patients aged 18 years and older presenting to the emergency department with at least 5 min of chest…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
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May support early ED discharge in low-risk chest pain; leaves open need for randomized validation.
Does a 2-h accelerated diagnostic protocol safely identify low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain for early discharge?
A 2-hour accelerated diagnostic protocol using TIMI score, ECG, and point-of-care biomarkers safely identifies emergency department patients with chest pain at very low risk for 30-day major adverse cardiac events, potentially facilitating early discharge.
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