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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep 27;53(3):310–320. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.018

Table 1.

Risk Stratification: Criteria For Patients With Cocaine-associated Chest Pain To Be Eligible For CPOU Protocol

YES
___Physician on evaluation requested cardiac evaluation for chest pain
___Age 18–60
NO
___EKG with changes consistent with acute ischemia or acute myocardial infarct; ST-segment elevation or depression of 1 mm or more that persisted for at least one minute;
___Elevated serum levels of cardiac markers (Troponin or CK- MB)
___History of prior myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery
___Homodynamic instability
___Unstable angina (as indicated by use of Heperin, Lovanox or IV nitroglycerine)
___Admission directly to the Intensive Care Unit from ED.