UPDATES IN MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA IN CHEST PAIN PATIENTS ATTENDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people call for emergency medical help. Fortunately, chest pain was not always a signal for a heart attack. Often chest pain is unrelated to any heart problem. But even if the chest pains the patient experience has nothing to do with his cardiovascular system, the problem may still be important — and worth the time spent in an emergency room for evaluation.