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Table 3 Discharge diagnoses and length of stay for all patients

From: Negative predictive value and potential cost savings of acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging in low risk patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: A prospective single blinded study

 

Days in hospital

Number of patients (number of patients with normal MPI)

Discharge diagnosis

<1

1

2

3

4

5

Chest pain, unspecified

11 (7)

16 (12)

-

1 (1)

1 (1)

-

Supraventricular tachycardia (e.g atrial fibrillation)

-

3 (3)

-

-

-

-

Gastroesophageal reflux

1 (0)

1 (1)

-

-

-

-

Myalgia

-

2 (1)

-

-

-

-

Stable angina pectoris

-

1 (1)

1 (0)

-

-

-

Acute subendocardial infarction

-

-

-

-

1 (0)

1 (0)

Number of patients

12 (7)

23 (18)

1 (0)

1 (1)

2 (1)

1 (0)