The role of cardiac imaging and biochemical markers in patients with acute chest pain.
Acute chest pain syndromes are common, with over 6 million patients in the United States presenting to emergency departments with suggestive symptoms. This review concentrates on the previous models and new diagnostic testing procedures. The different modalities emphasized are computer-generated models, serum markers, echocardiography, and nuclear imaging in the emergency department. The use of new markers and imaging may help to risk-stratify patients earlier for potential treatment and triage decisions.
Morris
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Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, CT 06102, USA.
Wu
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Heller
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D015415:Biomarkers; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D015415:Biomarkers