DETECTING ACUTE CARDIAC ISCHEMIA IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

[1] Goldman L., Weinberg M., Weisberg M., Et al., A computer-derived protocol to aid in the diagnosis of emergency room patients with acute chest pain, N Engl J Med, 307, pp. 588-96, (1982)

[2] Schor S., Behar S., Modan B., Barell V., Drory J., Kariv I., Disposition of presumed coronary patients from an emergency room. A follow-up study, JAMA, 236, pp. 941-3, (1976)

[3] Lee T.H., Rouan G.W., Weisberg M.C., Et al., Clinical characteristics and natural history of patients with acute myocardial infarction sent home from the emergency room, Am J Cardiol, 60, pp. 219-24, (1987)

[4] Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Mitchell J.B., Et al., The usefulness of a predictive instrument to reduce inappropriate admissions to the coronary care unit, Ann Intern Med, 92, pp. 238-42, (1980)

[5] Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Selker H.P., Et al., A predictive instrument to improve coronary care unit admission practices in acute ischemic heart disease: a prospective multicenter clinical trial, N Engl J Med, 310, pp. 1273-8, (1984)

[6] Selker H.P., Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Optimal identification of the patient with acute myocardial ischemia in the emergency room, Acute coronary care: principles and practice, pp. 289-98, (1985)

[7] Bloom B., Peterson O., End results, costs, and productivity of coronary care units, N Engl J Med, 288, pp. 72-8, (1973)

[8] Eisenberg J.M., Horowitz L.N., Busch R., Arvan D., Rawnsley H., Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the emergency room: a prospective assessment of clinical decision making and the usefulness of immediate cardiac enzyme determination, J Community Health, 4, pp. 190-8, (1979)

[9] Fuchs R., Scheidt S., Improved criteria for admission to cardiac care units, JAMA, 246, pp. 2037-41, (1981)

[10] Tierney W.M., Roth B.J., Psaty B., Et al., Predictors of myocardial infarction in emergency room patients, Crit Care Med, 13, pp. 526-31, (1985)

[1] Goldman L., Weinberg M., Weisberg M., Et al., A computer-derived protocol to aid in the diagnosis of emergency room patients with acute chest pain, N Engl J Med, 307, pp. 588-96, (1982)

[2] Schor S., Behar S., Modan B., Barell V., Drory J., Kariv I., Disposition of presumed coronary patients from an emergency room. A follow-up study, JAMA, 236, pp. 941-3, (1976)

[3] Lee T.H., Rouan G.W., Weisberg M.C., Et al., Clinical characteristics and natural history of patients with acute myocardial infarction sent home from the emergency room, Am J Cardiol, 60, pp. 219-24, (1987)

[4] Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Mitchell J.B., Et al., The usefulness of a predictive instrument to reduce inappropriate admissions to the coronary care unit, Ann Intern Med, 92, pp. 238-42, (1980)

[5] Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Selker H.P., Et al., A predictive instrument to improve coronary care unit admission practices in acute ischemic heart disease: a prospective multicenter clinical trial, N Engl J Med, 310, pp. 1273-8, (1984)

[6] Selker H.P., Pozen M.W., D'Agostino R.B., Optimal identification of the patient with acute myocardial ischemia in the emergency room, Acute coronary care: principles and practice, pp. 289-98, (1985)

[7] Bloom B., Peterson O., End results, costs, and productivity of coronary care units, N Engl J Med, 288, pp. 72-8, (1973)

[8] Eisenberg J.M., Horowitz L.N., Busch R., Arvan D., Rawnsley H., Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the emergency room: a prospective assessment of clinical decision making and the usefulness of immediate cardiac enzyme determination, J Community Health, 4, pp. 190-8, (1979)

[9] Fuchs R., Scheidt S., Improved criteria for admission to cardiac care units, JAMA, 246, pp. 2037-41, (1981)

[10] Tierney W.M., Roth B.J., Psaty B., Et al., Predictors of myocardial infarction in emergency room patients, Crit Care Med, 13, pp. 526-31, (1985)