In this multidisciplinary session, we share evidence-based approaches to diagnose the patient with acute retrosternal chest pain in the emergency room. An emergency radiology physician, cardiologist and radiologists present the pathway steps from initial symptoms to final diagnosis. The role of imaging is discussed, and typical imaging findings are highlighted. The session ends with an interactive case discussion in which the audience is also asked for feedback.
Chairperson's introduction
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen / Netherlands
Clinical triage: the first minutes
Gilles Lemesle, Lille / France
CT to exclude cardiac causes?
Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / Belgium
Do we need an echo or a direct cath?
Joanna Jadwiga Wykrzykowska, Groningen / Netherlands
Imaging to diagnose a non-cardiac cause
Christian Loewe, Vienna / Austria
Multidisciplinary case discussion
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen / Netherlands