Imaging in Chest Pain: A Checklist
The appropriate assessment and evaluation of chest pain is critical to patient care. The 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain1 presents an approach for risk stratification and the diagnostic workup of patients with chest pain.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology #PatientFirst initiative advocates for a patient-first approach and not a modality centric approach for evaluating patients with chest pain. Unique clinical features of every patient should be critically evaluated, including the need for testing, contraindications of certain tests and downstream testing burden. Considering patient characteristics and needs when selecting a test for evaluation of chest pain leads to the most appropriate care.
Clinical Topic
Chest Pain
Year Published
2021
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