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Acute Chest Pain - Evaluation and Triage

This is a guideline "to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of diagnosing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with acute chest pain. Improved diagnostic testing will reduce the number of patients with ACS who go undiagnosed after initial evaluation. ACS includes unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction (ST segment elevation MI [STEMI] and non ST segment elevation MI [NSTEMI])."

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Science and Technology / Health Sciences / Cardiology

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 6, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 9, 2020
Author:: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee, British Columbia Medical Association
Submitter:: Cathy Swift
Primary Audience:: College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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