Key result
The HEART score identifies adult emergency department patients with undifferentiated chest pain at low, intermediate, and high risk for short-term adverse outcomes resulting from acute coronary syndrome.
Why the study?
Does the HEART score effectively risk-stratify adult emergency department patients presenting with undifferentiated chest pain suspected of ACS?
Population
Adult emergency department patients presenting with undifferentiated chest pain suspected of acute coronary…
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports HEART score use in ED chest pain evaluation; confirms risk categories but leaves open prospective validation needs.
Does the HEART score effectively risk-stratify adult emergency department patients presenting with undifferentiated chest pain suspected of ACS?
The HEART score is a useful clinical decision rule to risk-stratify adult ED patients with chest pain for short-term adverse outcomes from ACS.
Brady et al. (2018) conducted a review in Chest pain / Acute coronary syndrome. HEART score was evaluated on Short-term adverse outcome resulting from acute coronary syndrome. The HEART score identifies adult emergency department patients with undifferentiated chest pain at low, intermediate, and high risk for short-term adverse outcomes resulting from acute coronary syndrome.
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