Current clinical practice for patients presenting to the emergency department with a resolved
episode of chest pain and no electrographic or biomarker abnormalities is to conduct routine
noninvasive testing, in accordance with American College of Cardiology and American
Heart Association guidelines. The rationale is to further reduce the risk of missing a
myocardial infarction, a major source of suits filed against emergency department
physicians. Patients with negative stress test results may be reassured, with low event rates …