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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]
Overview
Most patients with chest pain get an electrocardiogram as the initial diagnostic test. The suspected etiology in a patient presenting with chest pain determines the preferred diagnostic test for that condition.
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Most patients with chest pain get an electrocardiogram as the initial diagnostic test. The suspected etiology in a patient presenting with chest pain determines the preferred diagnostic test for that condition.