Prediction of the Need for Intensive Care in Patients Who Come to Emergency Departments with Acute Chest Pain
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 6 June 1996Open access
Lee Goldman, E. Francis Cook, Paula A. Johnson, Donald A. Brand, Gregory W. Rouan, Thomas H. Lee
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The risk of major complications in patients with acute chest pain can be estimated on the basis of the clinical presentation and new clinical observations made during the hospital course, and these estimates of risk help in making rational decisions about the appropriate level of medical care for patients with severe chest pain.
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The risk of major complications in patients with acute chest pain can be estimated on the basis of the clinical presentation and new clinical observations made during the hospital course. These estimates of risk help in making rational decisions about the appropriate level of medical care for patients with acute chest pain.
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