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Author:   W. Frank Peacock ,  Christopher P. Cannon ,  W Frank Peacock, IV
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.591kg
ISBN:  

9781493957200

ISBN 10:   1493957201
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Epidemiology and Demography of Coronary Artery Disease.- Financial Impact of Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Need for New Care Delivery Models.- Why Have a Chest Pain Unit?.- Pathophysiology and Definition of the Acute Coronary Syndromes.- Emergency Department Presentation.- Risk Stratification: History, Physical, and EKG.- Cardiac Markers: A Chest Pain Center Focus.- Risk Stratification Using Scoring Systems.- Emergency Department Disposition of Patients Presenting with Chest Pain.- Short-Stay Unit Requirements.- Medical Therapy in Patients Managed in a Chest Pain Observation Unit.- Provocative Testing.- Use of Multislice CT and MRI for the Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain.- Disposition from the Short Stay Unit.- Examples of Patient Discharge Instructions, ACS Rule Out Protocols, and Order Sheets.

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