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May 31, 2026Clinics and PracticeOpen Access

HEART and EDACS risk scores linked to hospitalization status for acute chest pain.

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Why the study?

Acute chest pain is a frequent reason for emergency department presentation and requires structured evaluation to identify life-threatening conditions.

Population

2070 adult patients with acute chest pain

Comparison

Risk stratification by HEART, EDACS, and Marburg Heart Score categories

Design

Single-center retrospective registry study

Key result

In a study of 2070 patients, structured risk stratification scores (HEART and EDACS) were significantly associated with hospitalization status for acute chest pain.

Authors

GTGabriela-Florentina TaposDIDAN ILIESCUMNMihaela Cristina Negru

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Overview

Supports HEART/EDACS use for ED chest pain risk stratification; leaves open impact on outcomes in prospective studies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess clinical characteristics and risk stratification patterns in patients presenting with acute chest pain in the emergency department.
  • Retrospective analysis of registry data from Arad County Clinical Emergency Hospital (January 2021 - December 2024)
  • Inclusion of adult patients with documented acute chest pain using predefined criteria
  • Evaluation of demographics, comorbidities, troponin values, and risk scores (HEART, EDACS, Marburg Heart Score)
  • A total of 2070 patients were included, with hypertension and diabetes being the most common comorbidities.
  • Accurate risk scores (HEART and EDACS) were significantly linked to hospitalization status across study years.
  • Age correlated with increased cardiovascular comorbidity burden and higher risk categories.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=2,070)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

P
Population
2070 adult patients with documented acute chest pain presenting to the emergency department.
O
Outcome
Hospitalization status and its association with risk stratification scores (HEART, EDACS, and Marburg Heart Score)

In emergency department patients with acute chest pain, structured risk stratification scores like HEART and EDACS are significantly associated with hospitalization status.

Cite This Study

Tapos et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Acute chest pain (n=2,070). Risk stratification scores (HEART, EDACS) was evaluated on Hospitalization status. In a study of 2070 patients, structured risk stratification scores (HEART and EDACS) were significantly associated with hospitalization status for acute chest pain.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd2375783ba022b6fd9d2https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract16060103
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