Dr. Frank Peacock and Dr. Michael Kontos review the 2015 guidelines, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging.
Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu
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PDF of slide deck: https://www.acep.org/globalassets/sites/acep/media/equal-documents/webinar_chestpainw3_policy_cvimaging.pdf
References
- Rybicki FJ, Udelson JE, Peacock F et al. 2015 ACR/ACC/AHA/AATS/ACEP/ASNC/NASCI/ SAEM/SCCT/SCMR/SCPC/SNMMI/STR/STS Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Imaging in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain. JACC. Feb 2016. 67;7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.011
- Singer AJ, Than MP, Smith S et al. “Missed myocardial infarctions in ED patients prospectively categorized as low risk by established risk scores”. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 May;35(5):704-709. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.003.
- Poldevaart JM, Reitsma JB, Backus BE. “Effect of Using the HEART Score in Patients with Chest PAin in the Emergency Department: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Trial.” Ann Intern Med. 2017 May 16;166(10):689-697. doi: 10.7326/M16-1600
- Than MP, Aldous SJ, Troughton RW et al. “Detectable High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin within the Population Reference Interval Conveys High 5-Year Cardiovascular Risk: An Observational Study.” Clin Chem. 2018 Jul;64(7):1044-1053. DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.285700