AHA Statement Outlines Rapid Triage of Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients

TCTMD -- Many patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain are at low risk of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and other serious conditions. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), published online July 26, 2010, ahead of print in Circulation, outlines how these patients can be evaluated most efficiently and cost-effectively.