Question

A 62-year-old with chest pain has nonischemic ECG and low HEART score; hs-cTn at 0 and 2 hours are below the 99th percentile and unchanged. Disposition per guideline-driven pathways?

Accepted Answer

Early discharge with outpatient follow-up is reasonable

Answer

Admit all chest pain patients regardless

Answer

Proceed to invasive angiography

Answer

CT pulmonary angiography to rule out PE

Answer

Admit for serial conventional troponins over 12 hours

Practice question

A 62-year-old with chest pain has nonischemic ECG and low HEART score; hs-cTn at 0 and 2 hours are below the 99th percentile and unchanged. Disposition per guideline-driven pathways?