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Derivation and validation of a sensitive IMA cutpoint to predict cardiac events in patients with chest pain
Emergency Medicine Journal, 10/23/09

Manini AF et al. – The authors prospectively validated the sensitive IMA cutpoint of 75 KU/litre with 80% sensitivity for MACEs in patients with acute chest pain. The data suggest that IMA alone and in combination with initial hsTnT are more sensitive than the initial hsTnT for MACEs.

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Chest pain in primary care: Epidemiology and pre-work-up probabilities
The European Journal of General Practice, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Gender Differences and Symptom Presentation in Noncardiac Chest Pain
The Female Patient, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Qualitative study of pain of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart & Lung; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Food-Induced Severe Chest Pain and Hematemesis
Gastroenterology, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Cardiac computed tomographic angiography for risk stratification and prediction of late cardiovascular outcome events in patients with a chest pain syndrome
International Journal of Cardiology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 67%