
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kelly, Anne-Maree 
A1  - Edmonds, Elizabeth 
A1  - Newman, Roberte 
A1  - Amsing, Nicole 
T1  - Managing unstable angina and coronary care beds effectively
JF  - Australian Health Review
JO  - Aust. Health Review
Y1  - 1999
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
SP  - 141
EP  - 150
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AH990141 
N2  - This article is an evaluation of a new chest pain admission policy at Western Hospital. Our aim was to determine the clinical outcomes of patients with unstable angina treated according to this new policy. It involved attempting to identify a group at low risk of serious complications and to manage them in a general ward area without cardiac monitoring, to reduce the pressure on coronary care unit beds. We conducted a retrospective case note review and concluded that that selected patients with an admission diagnosis of unstable angina can be safely managed in unmonitored medical beds provided mechanisms are in place for their transfer to the coronary care unit if recurrent pain or a complication occurs. 
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