Two protocols for quickly and safely evaluating patients presenting to emergency departments with chest pain are being adopted by Australian hospitals. Chest pain is one of the most common reasons ...
Use of myocardial blood flow from stress MRI improved diagnosis of chest pain and improved quality of life in patients with ...
Assisted by the HEART score, emergency physicians appear to be able to safely discharge patients with chest pain after just one negative conventional troponin test result, a retrospective cohort study ...
“Chest pain” is a comprehensive complaint that could signify several medical or trauma-related issues. On the other hand, your patient might deny a complaint of chest pain or discomfort but still be ...
Among patients with stable chest pain and suspected CAD, elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) seem to indicate a greater likelihood of finding coronary stenosis on coronary computed tomography ...
When making chest pain-related emergency calls, people with severe mental illness get ambulance dispatches more often than ...
Chest pain represents one of the most alarming symptoms a person can experience. The immediate fear—”Am I having a heart attack?”—creates tremendous anxiety, and rightfully so. Heart attacks claim ...
Keith Diaz receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. For patients hospitalized with chest pain, the amount of time they spend sedentary afterward is linked to a greater risk for more ...