Cardiac Ischemia (Emergency Care)

Emergency Heart Patient Care Differs by Hospital

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 15th, 1999

A big difference in treatment policies remains for acute cardiac ischemia among emergency departments in the U.S., according to a report from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Researcher C.W. Burt described characteristics of emergency encounters for patients with a diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia (ACI) and for patients with chest pain complaints ("Summary Statistics for Acute Cardiac Ischemia and Chest Pain Visits to United States Emergency Departments, 1995-1996," American Journal of Emergency Medicine, October 1999;17(6):552-559).

Data are from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which includes abstracts...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (1999-11-15)

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