Do stable non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes require admission to coronary care units?

Clinical practice guidelines recommend admitting patients with stable non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) to telemetry units, yet up to two-thirds of patients are admitted to higher-acuity critical care units (CCUs). The outcomes of patients with stable NSTE ACS initially admitted to a CCU vs a cardiology ward with telemetry have not been described.We used population-based data of 7,869 patients hospitalized with NSTE ACS...