New strategies available for fast chest pain triaging.
The credit goes to new technology and a changing relationship among hospital-based physicians and cardiologists. Sophisticated triaging can save millions, if not billions, annually, and improve the quality of care of chest pain patients.
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D015415:Biomarkers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009211:Myoglobin; D014336:Troponin; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form