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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Ability of emergency physicians to diagnose acute coronary syndrome on the ECG of acute chest pain patients

Authors: Catarina E Hilmersson, Jonas Björk, Mattias Ohlsson, Ulf Ekelund

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 1/2015

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Interpretation of the ECG is central to the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in emergency department (ED) chest pain patients. Failure to recognize ECG signs of cardiac ischemia is a common cause of missed ACS. This study aimed to investigate ED doctors' ability to diagnose ACS based solely on ECGs from ED chest pain patients. …

Title: Ability of emergency physicians to diagnose acute coronary syndrome on the ECG of acute chest pain patients
Authors: Catarina E Hilmersson
Jonas Björk
Mattias Ohlsson
Ulf Ekelund
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-23-S1-A20

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