2000
An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial
Stowers S, Eisenstein E, Wackers F, Berman D, Blackshear J, Jones A, Szymanski T, Lam L, Simons T, Natale D, Paige K, Wagner G. An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2000, 35: 17-25. PMID: 28140201, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(00)70100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainClinical ProtocolsCoronary AngiographyCost ControlElectrocardiographyEmergency TreatmentExercise TestFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesConceptsEarly exercise stress testingExercise stress testingLength of stayChest painHospital costsSingle photon emissionCoronary angiographyStress testingDiagnostic strategiesTomography myocardial perfusion imagingCost/charge ratiosAggressive diagnostic strategyNegative scan resultsPositive scan resultsAcute chest painIntermediate-risk patientsAcute coronary syndromeExercise treadmill testingAdverse clinical outcomesShorter median lengthEmergency department patientsAcute myocardial infarctionScan resultsMyocardial perfusion imagingPhoton emission
1985
Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Brand D, Acampora D, Chalmer B, Wackers F. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1137-1141. PMID: 3920520, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505023121801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionInitial electrocardiogramCare unitMyocardial infarctionPositive electrocardiogramIn-Hospital ComplicationsNegative initial electrocardiogramPredictors of complicationsIntermediate care unitEvidence of infarctionBundle branch blockVentricular hypertrophyNegative electrocardiogramHospital costsComplicationsPatientsPatient careInfarctionElectrocardiogramLower likelihoodIschemiaAdmissionHypertrophy