Table 1.

Descriptive data of patients attending emergency department with triage diagnosis of chest pain during the study period

BaselineChest pain pathway
DatesApril 2015 – November 2015September 2016 – February 2018
Number5,49515,882
Mean age, years50.3 ± 14.749.9 ± 14.2
Age >65 years, n (%)1,408 (26%)3,839 (24%)
Troponin measured, n (%)3,732 (68%)12,663 (80.0%)