A study of clinical profile of low risk Acute Coronary syndrome in a teaching tertiary care hospital - A prospective observational study

Abstract

The study is chosen to help understand the current state of knowledge regarding the clinical profile of low risk Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and to generate data for future recommendations. 100 patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute onset chest pain with normal electrocardiogram (ECG) and negative cardiac biomarkers and with alternative diagnosis less likely were enrolled for a prospective observation and evaluation. All the patients underwent periodic biomarkers and serial ECGs. Endpoint of the study was either the diagnosis of ACS or a cardiologist examination confirming a low risk ACS. Out of 100 patients 4 patients subsequently were diagnosed with ACS and managed accordingly.