UCLA Chest Pain and Unstable Angina

The majority of patients who present to an emergency department with chest pain or symptoms that may be indicative of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) usually receive an electrocardiogram (EKG) within ten minutes of arrival to the emergency room (ER) (Kontos, Dierks & Kirk, 2010). These steps are part of a chest pain protocol that most emergency ... ................
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