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Expert assessment of the ECG for patients who come to the emergency department with acute chest pain, due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS; n = 120) or other causes (n = 488).
| Assessment | ACS n (%) | Other causes n (%) | OR | 95% CI |
| ACS and TMIa | 30 (25.0) | 3 (0.6) | 94 | 28 – 320 |
| ACS but not TMIa | 10 (8.3) | 9 (1.8) | 10 | 4.0 – 27 |
| Probably ACS | 36 (30.0) | 61 (12.5) | 5.6 | 3.3 – 9.3 |
| No signs of ACS | 44 (36.7) | 415 (85.0) | 1.0 | - |
aTMI = Transmural ischemia
