Normal ECG. Hidden Heart Attack?

A patient arrives with chest pain. His ECG looks completely normal. Would you feel reassured enough to send him home?

In this real clinical case, a 52-year-old man presented with chest pain, sweating, and visible discomfort.

Despite the normal ECG, the team felt that something was not right and decided to investigate further with serial troponin testing.

The results revealed NSTEMI and completely changed the clinical decision.

This case highlights why symptoms matter, why ECG has limitations, why serial troponin testing remains important, and why clinical judgment should always come before a single test result.

What would you have done?

Comment A for discharge or B for serial troponin testing and share your reasoning below
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