Clinical correlates and prognostic signifigance of early negative exercise tolerance test in patients with acute chest pain seen in the hospital emergency department

We prospectively studied 276 low-risk patients who underwent an exercise tolerance test (ETT) within 48 hours after presentation to the emergency department with acute chest pain, of whom 195 (71%) had negative test results.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1998-02, Vol.81 (3), p.288
Main Authors: Polanczyk, Carisi A, Johnson, Paula A, Hartley, L Howard, Walls, Ronald M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health risk assessment
Medical screening
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Summary:We prospectively studied 276 low-risk patients who underwent an exercise tolerance test (ETT) within 48 hours after presentation to the emergency department with acute chest pain, of whom 195 (71%) had negative test results.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913