Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of the Modified Diamond-Forrester Model in Combination With Coronary Calcium Score in Acute Chest Pain Patients

Conclusions: In acute chest pain patients without evidence of ischemia on initial electrocardiogram and cardiac troponin, low PTP by DFM or the combination of intermediate PTP and CCS ≤10 had excellent negative predictive values to rule out 30-day MACE. CCS is not sufficient to exclude obstructive CAD and 30-day MACE in patients with high PTP.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research