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Initial Chest Pain<br />

Evaluation<br />

Symptoms Suggestive of ACS<br />

Possible ACS<br />

Definite ACS<br />

(–) ECG;<br />

Normal biomarkers<br />

Observe; repeat ECG,<br />

markers at 4-8 hrs<br />

No ST <br />

ST-T ’s,<br />

chest pain,<br />

markers<br />

ST <br />

Use MI<br />

Guidelines<br />

No recurrent pain;<br />

(–) follow-up studies<br />

Recurrent pain;<br />

(+) follow-up studies<br />

Stress test; LV<br />

function if ischemia<br />

(–) test: outpt follow-up<br />

(+) test<br />

Admit, Use <strong>Acute</strong><br />

Ischemia Pathway

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