Title
Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
October 27, 2021
Last Updated Month/Year
December 10, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
This executive summary of the clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain provides recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to assess and diagnose chest pain in adult patients.
Target Patient Population
Patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Emergency care, Home health, Hospital, Medical transportation
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, paramedic emt, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D056586 - Acute Chest Syndrome, D002637 - Chest Pain
Keywords
chest pain
Source Citation
Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, Amsterdam E, Bhatt DL, Birtcher KK, Blankstein R, Boyd J, Bullock-Palmer RP, Conejo T, Diercks DB, Gentile F, Greenwood JP, Hess EP, Hollenberg SM, Jaber WA, Jneid H, Joglar JA, Morrow DA, O'Connor RE, Ross MA, Shaw LJ. 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2021 Oct 28:CIR0000000000001029. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34709879.