HEART score

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Indications

Procedure

Interpretation

  • a score of <= 3 (out of a possible 10) suggests emergency room discharge without further testing

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References

  1. Poldervaart JM, Reitsma JB, Backus BE et al Effect of Using the HEART Score in Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. April 25, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28437795 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article/2622872/effect-using-heart-score-patients-chest-pain-emergency-department-stepped
  2. Heart Score Calculator HEART Score for Major Cardiac Events. https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events