The nondiagnostic ECG in the chest pain patient: Normal and nonspecific initial ECG presentations of acute MI
โ Scribed by William J Brady; David Roberts; Frances Morris
- Book ID
- 117561206
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 476 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8171
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Study objectives: This study tested the hypothesis that serial creatine phosphokinase (CK)-MB sampling in the emergency department can identify acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain and nondiagnostic ECGs. Design: Patients more than 30 years old who were
Patients presenting to the emergency department with chest discomfort are a difficult problem for emergency physicians. Nearly 50% of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) will initially have nondiagnostic ECGs on ED presentation. The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with