COST-EFFECTIVE AND SAFE MANAGEMENT OF LOW-RISK CHEST PAIN WITH AN OUTPATIENT PROTOCOL INVOLVING CONTRAST-ENHANCED STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Chest pain accounts for over 7 million emergency department (ED) visits annually in the U.S., with associated inpatient costs of over $11 billion. Most patients with low risk features are determined to have a non-cardiac etiology of their chest pain. This study compares clinical outcomes and cost