“…Studies have demonstrated that when comparing patients with chest pain, evaluated in chest pain units with those evaluated in the conventional way (hospitalized), significant reduction occurs in the rate of coronary unit use, during the period of hospitalization and the number of coronary angiographies and other exams carried out. 4,8,22,27,28,33,34 . This results in a significant hospital cost reduction, around 40-60% 8,9,28,33,34 .…”