Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of cardiovascular disease. Aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism are the other two common forms presenting the symptom of acute chest pain similar to that of coronary artery disease, as observed in the Emergency Department.
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