Why the study?
Does the HEART Pathway reduce healthcare utilization and maintain safety outcomes at 1 year in adult emergency department patients with acute chest pain?
Does the HEART Pathway reduce healthcare utilization and maintain safety outcomes at 1 year in adult emergency department patients with acute chest pain?
The HEART Pathway safely identifies low-risk emergency department chest pain patients with a 100% negative predictive value for 1-year MACE, without significantly increasing downstream healthcare utilization.
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Supports safe 1-year ED discharge for low-risk chest pain; extends short-term RCT evidence to long-term safety and utilization.
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