The system allows the timely detection of alternative causes of acute chest pain, many of which are benign, in which case patients can be reassured and sent home. It also correctly identified patients who were eligible for coronary angiography and those who were not under going heart attack. Scientists have developed a rapid algorithm that can safely and effectively identify whether a patient is undergoing a heart attack. Patients with symptoms of heart attack or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) account for about 10 per cent of all emergency department consultations, researchers said.
Rapidly identifying AMI, which may be life-threatening, can help initiate treatments in time. The system allows the timely detection and treatment of alternative causes of acute chest pain — many of which are benign, in which case patients can be reassured and sent home. The study evaluated the diagnostic…
