Open AccessImproved risk stratification in unstable angina: Identification of patients at low risk for in‐hospital cardiac events by admission echocardiography
Author(s) -
Stein James H.,
Neumann Alex,
Preston Lynn M.,
Vandenberg Betsy J.,
Parrillo Joseph E.,
Calvin James E.,
Marcus Richard H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960211006
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , adverse effect , unstable angina , population , angina , heart failure , predictive value of tests , risk assessment , myocardial infarction , computer security , environmental health , computer science
Current protocols for risk stratification of patients with acute chest pain syndromes rely on clinical parameters and are oriented toward identification of patients at high risk for adverse cardiac events; however, this paradigm for risk stratification does not adequately address the observation that adverse cardiac events are relatively uncommon in this population. In an era of cost containment, consideration also should be given to identification of patients at low risk for adverse cardiac events, who may be safely discharged without expensive inpatient hospitalization.