Predictive Factors and Risk Assessment for Hospitalization in Chest Pain Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits. Patients presenting with inconclusive symptoms complicate the diagnostic process and add to the burden upon the ED. This study aimed to determine factors possibly influencing ED decisions on hospitalization versus discharge for patients with the diagnosis of chest pain.

Methods

In the cohort study including 400 patients admitted to the emergency unit with a working diagnosis of chest pain, data on demographics, medical history, symptoms, lab results, and risk scores were collected from the medical records of patients admitted to the ED with a working diagnosis of chest pain. To reduce potential bias, the analysis was restricted to 330 patients who were referred to the ED by a primar

SUBMITTER: Kagansky N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640250 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature