title: [Non-traumatic chest pain. Work at the Chest Pain Unit of Umberto I Polyclinic in Rome].
abstract: The aim of the Chest Pain Unit at Policlinico Umberto I in Rome was to implement simple diagnostic flow-charts in subjects with non-traumatic chest pain for an early identification of patients at high, intermediate and low risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A total of 4.74% of all patients admitted to the Emergency Department were hospitalized in the Chest Pain Unit. 15.72% of them received a diagnosis of atypical chest pain with low risk of ACS; 26,42% were diagnosed of stable angina pectoris; 11.37% were affected by chronic coronary heart disease with medium risk of ACS and 12.83% were at high risk of acute coronary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Marita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suppa
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colzi
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012384:Rome / Q000453:epidemiology