New CKS topic on chest pain

Source: Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)

Date published: 29/03/2011 12:10

Summary
by: Nicola Pocock

This CKS topic covers the management of adults presenting with chest pain in primary care.  It includes recommendations on who should be admitted as an emergency, interim treatment if emergency admission is required, and investigations to determine the underlying cause if admission is not required.

 

The target audience for this CKS topic are healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary healthcare.

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