Cardiology

Hospital visit for chest pain not always necessary

In the Netherlands, ambulances transport about 200,000 people with chest pain to Emergency Departments (ED) every year. However, up to 90% of these people don't have an acute coronary syndrome.

Cardiology

Organizations issue updated chest pain data standards

Chest pain is one of the leading reasons for adult emergency room visits in the United States, accounting for more than 7 million visits annually. Properly identifying and treating dangerous and life-threatening causes of ...

Cardiology

How to treat the most common heart attacks

One in five patients die within a year after the most common type of heart attack. European Society of Cardiology (ESC) treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are published online today ...

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