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2019 Dec


Crit Pathw Cardiol


18


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Prevalence and Significance of Renal Dysfunction Among Emergency Department Observation Patients With Chest Pain.

Authors

Carlberg M, Lum M, Ojcius J, Perkins R, Carlson M, Steenblik J, Madsen T
Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2019 Dec; 18(4):185-188.
PMID: 31725509.

Abstract

Previous studies have demonstrated increased risk of acute coronary syndrome among patients with chest pain and renal dysfunction. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of renal dysfunction on cardiac outcomes in patients with chest pain in an emergency department observation unit (EDOU).