Utilization of diagnostic resources and costs in patients with suspected cardiac chest pain.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Non-acute chest pain is a common complaint and can be caused by various conditions. With the rising healthcare expenditures of today, it is necessary to use our healthcare resources effectively. This study aims to give insight into the diagnostic effort and costs for patients with non-acute chest pain.

Methods and results

Financial data of patients without a cardiac history from four hospitals (January 2012-October 2018), who were registered with the national diagnostic code 'no cardiac pathology' (ICD-10 Z13.6), 'chest wall syndrome' (ICD-10 R07.4), or 'stable angina pectoris' (ICD-10 I20.9) were extracted. In total, 74 091 patients were included for analysis and divided into the following final diagnosis groups: no cardiac pathology: N = 19 688 (age 53 ± 18), 46% male

SUBMITTER: Vester MPM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9172873 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature