Table 2.
Use of initial ECG, ECG or equivalent monitoring 6 h after trauma, and troponin I dosage in patients suspected by emergency or front-line physicians of having sternal fractures based on their risk factors and provenance
| INVESTIGATION | USE, N (%) |
|---|---|
| Initial ECG | |
| • Total (n = 54) | 39 (72) |
| • ASVD (n = 7) | 6 (86) |
| • Age ≥ 65 y (n = 15) | 12 (80) |
| • HEJ (n = 40) | 27 (68) |
| • HDL (n = 14) | 12 (86) |
| ECG or monitoring 6 h after trauma | |
| • Total (n = 54) | 18 (33) |
| • ASVD (n = 7) | 2 (29) |
| • Age ≥ 65 y (n = 15) | 7 (47) |
| • HEJ (n = 40) | 12 (30) |
| • HDL (n = 14) | 6 (43) |
| Troponin I dosage | |
| • Total (n = 54) | 16 (30) |
| • ASVD (n = 7) | 5 (71)* |
| • Age ≥ 65 y (n = 15) | 5 (33) |
| • HEJ (n = 40) | 13 (33) |
| • HDL (n = 14) | 3 (21) |
| • Positive test results for myocardial contusion | 1 (6) |
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ASVD—atherosclerotic vascular disease, ECG—electrocardiogram, HDL—Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, HEJ—Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus.
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= 5.78; P = .02.
