A 52-year-old with suspected NSTEMI presents with low-risk features after evaluation. According to the 2021 chest pain guideline, what defines a low-r...

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A 52-year-old with suspected NSTEMI presents with low-risk features after evaluation. According to the 2021 chest pain guideline, what defines a low-risk group appropriate for early discharge with outpatient testing?

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Estimated 30-day risk of death or MACE

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Normal ECG alone

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Troponin below 99th percentile once

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No chest pain at time of discharge

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Age

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Chest Pain Risk Stratification

A 52-year-old with suspected NSTEMI presents with low-risk features after evaluation. According to the 2021 chest pain guideline, what defines a low-risk group appropriate for early discharge with outpatient testing?