Another type of diagnosis of the same type, in these days of so-called DRG billing, is one given to patients. They consult ED for a typical non-cardiac chest pain. A cardiac origin is ruled out. But the diagnosis is "Low risk acute coronary syndrome"... So now patients have the idea that they have a heart condition. This is done simply because this diagnosis is better reimbursed than "intercostal pain"...
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Re: “Troponin-negative chest pain”—a diagnostic evasion?
I perfectly agree with your comments.
Another type of diagnosis of the same type, in these days of so-called DRG billing, is one given to patients. They consult ED for a typical non-cardiac chest pain. A cardiac origin is ruled out. But the diagnosis is "Low risk acute coronary syndrome"... So now patients have the idea that they have a heart condition. This is done simply because this diagnosis is better reimbursed than "intercostal pain"...
MR
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