HEART score
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Indications
Procedure
- incorporates
- patient's History,
- Electrocardiogram findings
- Age
- Risk factors
- Troponin in serum
Interpretation
- a score of <= 3 (out of a possible 10) suggests emergency room discharge without further testing
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References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Heart Score Calculator HEART Score for Major Cardiac Events. https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events