2022 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Chest Pain and Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published: August 30, 2022
- Chest pain is the second most common reason for adults to present to an emergency department in the United States, accounting for >7 million visits annually.
- Although noncardiac causes of chest pain account for a large majority of these cases, there are several dangerous and life-threatening causes of chest pain that must be identified and treated promptly. Distinguishing between serious and nonserious causes of chest pain is an urgent imperative.
- These data standards present a set of data elements and definitions that could be used to describe clinical care relevant for chest pain and acute MI, as outlined in the 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- 2021 Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
- 2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients with non-ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
- 2013 Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 2012 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
- Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Myocardial Infarction
- Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Current Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Specific Dilated Cardiomyopathies
- Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Testing of Low-Risk Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain