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Study examines course and treatment of unexplained chest pain
Fewer than half of individuals who have “non-specific” chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a new study. In addition, one-tenth of those with persistent chest pain undergo potentially unnecessary diagnostic testing.
Houston Northwest Medical Center Becomes The First And Only Hospital In Houston To Receive Prestigious Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accreditation
In its continuous pursuit of quality cardiac care, Houston Northwest Medical Center was proudly recognized as the first accredited chest pain center in Houston and one of a handful in Texas to be named a Cycle III Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). Cycle III accreditation is the highest accreditation possible for treatment of chest pain — by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
Radiation Dose Drastically Reduced During Whole Chest MDCT
Emergency physicians who evaluate patients with nonspecific chest pain using whole chest multidetector CT (MDCT) combined with retrospective electrocardiogram (ECG) gating can reduce the patient radiation dose by 71 percent using MDCT combined with prospective ECG triggering instead, according to a new study.
News From The June Issue Of CHEST
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY? New research shows that patients who are diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but fail to respond to targeted therapies may actually have a condition known as pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD), a subtype of PAH. Australian researchers reviewed 14 cases of clinically diagnosed PAH who had failed medical therapy and found that 12 patients (86 percent) had PVOD and 2 patients (14 percent) had PAH only.
Efficacy Of CT Scans For Chest Pain Diagnosis Validated
The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic angiography confirms that the test is a safe, effective way to rule out serious cardiovascular disease in patients who come to hospital emergency rooms with chest pain, according to new research.
Women With Chest Pain Less Likely Then Men To Get Proper Treatment From Paramedics
Women with chest pain are less likely than men to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research. Despite evidence showing that the drugs aspirin and nitroglycerin are important early interventions for people who may be having a heart attack, women don’t get them as often as men with the same symptoms.
Cardiac CT Offers A Better, Cost-effective Approach To Diagnose Low-risk Chest Pain Patients
Using cardiac CT to diagnose low risk patients with chest pain is significantly cheaper — 44 percent less than the standard of care — and can decrease the length of hospital stay up to 20 hours, according to a study performed at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash.
Diagnosis Of Chest Pain With Foregut Symptoms
Recent reports have indicated that recurrent chest pain is often a result of esophageal motility disorders or gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD), which is known as esophageal chest pain. However, very few studies have been performed about esophageal manometric studies, 24-h intra-esophageal pH monitoring and a Holter electrocardiography for the differential diagnosis of chest pain caused by esophageal dysfunctional and/or myocardial ischemia. A research team led by Prof.
Society Of Chest Pain Centers Will Host Annual Conference For Coronary Health Care Professionals
The Society of Chest Pain Centers, an international non-profit focused on improving care for heart care patients, has announced its 12th Congress of Chest Pain Centers event to be held April 29-May 2, 2009 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Stress Can Be The Cause Unexplained Chest Pain
Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle. Chest pain is a common reason for patients to seek emergency treatment.
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