A single-page shared decision-making tool helps low-risk chest patients who present to the emergency department better understand their health status and options and may reduce the use of stress tests and imaging, possibly cutting costs, all without increasing risk, a new study suggests.
The four-part decision aid was developed at the Mayo Clinic using patient-friendly language and graphics to educate and facilitate discussion on how heart attack is ruled out, explain stress testing and coronary CT angiography, provide personal risk evaluation, and detail options for follow-up testing. The CPC was previously evaluated in a pilot study.
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