Objectives Our primary objective was to describe the risk of major adverse cardiac events
(MACE) at 1, 6, and 12 months after a negative coronary computed tomography angiogram …

BACKGROUND: Noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) has been associated with decreased
long-term risks of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) among emergency department …

Background With the widespread adoption of high-sensitivity troponin testing, recent
guidelines no longer recommend urgent noninvasive cardiac testing for suspected cardiac …

Background Coronary risk stratification is recommended for emergency department patients
with chest pain. Many protocols are designed as “rule‐out” binary classification strategies …

Background Resource utilization among emergency department (ED) patients with possible
coronary chest pain is highly variable. Methods and Results Controlled cohort study …

Outcomes, Mark et al2 examined the utility of NICT referrals among patients presenting to
the emergency department with chest pain. This retrospective cohort study utilized data from …

Background It is unclear whether referral for cardiac noninvasive testing (NIT) following
emergency department (ED) chest pain encounters improves short‐term outcomes. Methods …

Overdiagnosis occurs when a person's symptoms or life experiences are given a diagnostic
label that ultimately causes them more harm than good. We describe the complex drivers of …

Background The actual Emergency Department (ED) dispositions of patients enrolled in
observational studies and meeting criteria for rapid acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rule …

Background Non-invasive cardiac testing (NICT) has been associated with decreased long-
term risks of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among emergency department (ED) …