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Die Rolle der Chest Pain Unit im Rahmen der Notfallaufnahme

The role of chest pain units within emergency departments

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Die Behandlung des akuten Koronarsyndroms wurde in den letzten Jahren kontinuierlich verbessert. Neben therapeutischen spielen strukturelle Konzepte hierbei eine bedeutende Rolle. In den USA und England wurden hierfür Chest Pain Units (CPU) entwickelt. Daten von dort zeigen, dass Patienten, die mit unklarem Brustschmerz in einer allgemeinen Notaufnahme behandelt werden, eine schlechtere Prognose haben als Patienten, die in einer CPU versorgt werden. Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie hat deshalb Qualitätskriterien für CPUs definiert. Seit Ende des letzten Jahres können CPUs auf dem Boden dieser Kriterien zertifiziert werden. Einer der wichtigsten Aspekte hierbei ist, dass eine CPU nicht nur ein räumliches sondern vielmehr ein strukturelles Konzept darstellt, um akuten Thoraxschmerz abzuklären.

Die CPU in Mainz ist eine der ersten Deutschlands. In den letzten vier Jahren konnte die regionale Versorgung des akuten Thoraxschmerzes hier so optimiert werden, dass es heute nur noch vier im Vergleich zu früher sieben Anlaufstellen gibt. Mit den Notärzten besteht ein regelmäßiger Austausch; sie sind an der Entwicklung der Behandlungskonzepte beteiligt.

Abstract

The treatment and outcome of acute coronary syndrome have steadily improved in recent years. Achievements were not only therapeutic but also structural concepts of treatment. In the United States and England Chest Pain Units (CPU) were established for this purpose. Data from these countries show that patients with unclear chest pain treated in a general emergency room have a worse prognosis than patients treated in a CPU. Therefore the German Society of Cardiology has defined quality criteria for CPUs. Since the end of last year CPUs can be certified based on these criteria. One of the most important aspects is that a CPU is not only a spatial but also a structural concept to clarify chest pain.

Mainz was one of the first centers in Germany to set up a CPU. In the last 4 years the regional care for acute chest pain has been so optimized that there are now only four reception sites instead of seven. There is a regular exchange with the emergency physicians who are involved in the development of treatment concepts.

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Post, F., Breuckmann, F. & Münzel, T. Die Rolle der Chest Pain Unit im Rahmen der Notfallaufnahme. Notfall Rettungsmed 12, 261–266 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10049-008-1124-7

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