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dc.contributor.authorGerada, Eleanor-
dc.contributor.authorCamilleri, Rene-
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-22T08:16:42Z-
dc.date.available2015-01-22T08:16:42Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.citationCamilleri, R., Gerada, E., & Camilleri, R. (2009). A clinical practice audit of management and outcomes of patients presenting with chest pain to the Medical Admissions Unit. Malta Medical Journal, 21(4), 19-23.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/951-
dc.description.abstractAcute central chest pain accounts for a significant proportion of emergency medical admissions. If chest pain evaluation is systematic & risk-based, it may prevent unnecessary admissions. This audit aims to observe various aspects of management of patients admitted with chest pain; areas needing review are identified and improvements on current practice are considered. The study observed the current practices in 292 admissions for chest pain to the Medical Admissions Unit over a 3 month period. The relative frequency of risk factors and utilisation of resources were observed. Ninety-one patients (31.2%) that were admitted with chest pain had a diagnostic ECG or raised cardiac enzymes. Twenty-one patients (7.2%) had an urgent exercise stress test (EST) whilst 27 patients (9.2%) had an urgent coronary angiogram. In all, 16 patients (5.5 %) were readmitted with a cardiac event and 8 patients (2.7%) died within 3 months. The presence of age >65, diabetes or hypertension were associated with a high rate of adverse events (13.9%, 16.4%, and 11.6% respectively).en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMalta Medical Journalen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectChest pain -- Diagnosisen_GB
dc.subjectPatient care management -- Malta -- Evaluationen_GB
dc.subjectElectrocardiographyen_GB
dc.titleA clinical practice audit of management and outcomes of patients presenting with chest pain to the Medical Admissions Uniten_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-reviewed-
dc.contributor.author1Camilleri, Robert-
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