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Biomarkers in the Emergency Department

Rapid Diagnosis and Triage

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Cardiovascular Biomarkers

Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology ((CONCARD))

Abstract

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical syndrome ranging in severity from unstable angina to ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Early diagnosis and risk stratification are needed so that early treatment can appropriately be administered to those at highest risk (1). Because ACS is a heterogeneous disease process, accomplishing these goals, especially in the patient without ST-elevation, can be challenging. The emergency department (ED) is often on the front line of this challenge and is faced with 5 million patient visits for chest pain each year (2). Of these patients, approx 25% will be diagnosed with ACS (3).

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    Jin H. Han MD (Assistant Professor) & W. Brian Gibler MD (Professor and Chairman)

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Han, J.H., Gibler, W.B. (2006). Biomarkers in the Emergency Department. In: Morrow, D.A. (eds) Cardiovascular Biomarkers. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-051-5_4

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