Priorities in Patient Presenting to EmergencyDepartment with Chest Pain
Abstract
In addition to rapid clinical evaluation, preferential and right electrocardiographic assessment and also
insistent follow up of the complaint of chest pain that constitute a significant percentage of emergency
department admission, provides a reduction in mortality and morbidity in the patients admitted to emergency
department with chest pain. Unnecessary and time-consuming diagnostic tests should be avoided in this
patient population, especially before the electrocardiographic evaluation.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
December 30, 2016
Submission Date
April 25, 2016
Acceptance Date
May 2, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 13 Number: 3