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To evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia in patients who are evaluated in a chest pain evaluation unit (CPEU) a prospective study of all patients admitted to our CPEU from January 1 to December 31, 1999 was conducted. Serum total cholesterol (TC) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels were obtained unless prior levels were known or at the discretion of the attending physician. Both TC and HDL...