BookWilliam Franklin Peacock, Christopher P. Cannon, editors.
Contents:
Epidemiology and demography of coronary artery disease / S. Dadkhah and K. Sharain
Financial impact of acute coronary syndromes: The need for new care delivery models / S. Sieck
Why have a chest pain unit? / A. Annathurai and M.A. Ross
Pathophysiology and definition of the acute coronary syndromes / E.A. Amsterdam, D. Diercks and J.D. Kirk
Emergency department presentation / J.A. Holmes and S. Collins
Risk stratification: History, physical, and EKG / A.B. Storrow, I. McClure and E. Harbison
Cardiac markers: A chest pain center focus / R.H. Christenson
Risk stratification using scoring systems / J.E. Hollander and A.M. Chang
Emergency department disposition of patients presenting with chest pain / K. Owen and D.B. Diercks
Short-stay unit requirements / L. Graff and iv
Medical therapy in patients managed in a chest pain observation unit / J. McCord
Provocative testing / J.D. Kirk, M.C. Kontos and E.A. Amsterdam
Use of multislice CT and MRI for the evaluation of patients with chest pain / B. O'Neil, M.J. Gallagher and G.L. Raff
Disposition from the short stay unit / C.A. Ghaemmaghami and W.J. Brady
Examples of patient discharge instructions, ACS rule out protocols, and order sheets / K.S. Holmes.