Why the study?
Does an emergency cardiac decision unit reduce hospital admissions in patients presenting with chest discomfort?
Population
4,336 patients seen for chest discomfort who had cardiac enzymes measured and an electrocardiogram performed…
Comparison
Emergency cardiac decision unit care pathway vs Standard emergency department care
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
14 days
Authors
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Decision units may reduce admissions for chest pain but should not yet change practice; leaves open safety of higher revisits pending randomized trials.
Does an emergency cardiac decision unit reduce hospital admissions in patients presenting with chest discomfort?
Implementation of an emergency cardiac decision unit decreases hospital admissions for chest pain but increases 14-day ED revisit rates.
Shah et al. (2001) studied this question.
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