Chest pain sufferers who go to Wadley Regional Medical Centers emergency room can find out within a matter of minutes if they are having a heart attack because of a newly available blood test. The Triage Cardiac Panel, a relatively new technology, helps doctors accurately and quickly diagnose a heart attack. Wadley began using the technology March 20. ‘The most important thing this test does ... it helps diagnose a heart attack more quickly and more accurately’ said Dr. Ron Jensen, interim medical director at Wadley. ‘The fact of the matter is heart attacks are easily confus...

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