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Research Article

Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design

Ingrid Viola Lavesson Thulina Emergency Care Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Silje Marie Farestveit Jordalena Emergency Care Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Ole Christian Lekvena Emergency Care Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;b Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Jeyaseelan Krishnapillaia Emergency Care Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;b Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Ole Thomas Steirob Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Paul Collinsonc Departments of Clinical Blood Sciences and Cardiology, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;d St George’s University of London, London, UKView further author information
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Fred Applee Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hennepin Healthcare/HCMC, Minneapolis, MN, USA;f Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USAView further author information
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Louise Culleng Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;h School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;i Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Tone M. Norekvålb Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;j Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Torbjørn Wisløffk Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, NorwayView further author information
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Kjell Vikenesb Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;j Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Torbjørn Omlandl Department of Cardiology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway;m Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Rune O. Bjørnekletta Emergency Care Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;n Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Kristin Moberg Aakreb Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;j Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;o Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2272585 | Received 12 Jun 2023, Accepted 15 Oct 2023, Published online: 31 Oct 2023

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Figure 1. Study synopsis. CVD: Cardiovascular disease, ACS: Acute coronary syndrome, ED: Emergency Department, NSTEMI: non-ST elevation Myocardial infarction, MACE: major cardiovascular adverse event

Figure 1. Study synopsis. CVD: Cardiovascular disease, ACS: Acute coronary syndrome, ED: Emergency Department, NSTEMI: non-ST elevation Myocardial infarction, MACE: major cardiovascular adverse event

Figure 2. Overview of the study design. ESC: European Society of Cardiology, POC: Point of care, NPR: Norwegian Patient Register, CDR: Norwegian Cause of Death Register, S: Seattle Angina Score 7, RAND 12: 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, 2014 PasOpp: Patient experience in Norwegian hospitals (2014).Questionnaires have been validated [Citation15–17].

Figure 2. Overview of the study design. ESC: European Society of Cardiology, POC: Point of care, NPR: Norwegian Patient Register, CDR: Norwegian Cause of Death Register, S: Seattle Angina Score 7, RAND 12: 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, 2014 PasOpp: Patient experience in Norwegian hospitals (2014).Questionnaires have been validated [Citation15–17].
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