The HEART score as a prognostic tool for revascularization
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-019-02206-0
Abstract: The History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk Factors, Troponin (HEART) score is a useful tool in the Emergency Department setting to identify those patients safe for outpatient evaluation of chest pain. Its utility for predicting cardiac interventions… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; heart; tool; emergency ... See more keywords
Performance of a simplified HEART score and HEART-GP score for evaluating chest pain in urgent primary care
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DOI: 10.1007/s12471-020-01529-4
Abstract: Chest pain is a common symptom in urgent primary care. The distinction between urgent and non-urgent causes can be challenging. A modified version of the HEART score, in which troponin is omitted (‘simplified HEART’) or… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; heart; primary care; chest pain ... See more keywords
The HEART Score for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome in U.S. Emergency Departments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.059
Abstract: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in millions of emergency department (ED) visits and billions in hospital costs each year [(1)][1]. However, no evidence suggests that the… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; score suspected; acute coronary; emergency ... See more keywords
Modified HEART Score and High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Patients With Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.013
Abstract: Wide variation in the rates of hospitalization of patients with chest pain who are at low risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) across different institutions reflects the clinical uncertainty in the diagnostic process. To balance patients’… read more here.
Keywords: modified heart; heart score; myocardial infarction; score high ... See more keywords
PROGNOSTIC UTILITY OF A MODIFIED HEART SCORE WHEN DIFFERENT TROPONIN CUT-POINTS ARE USED
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)30686-2
Abstract: Although the recommended cut-point for cardiac troponin (cTn) is the 99th%, many institutions use cut-points that are multiples higher than the 99th%. Prior studies have shown that patients with a HEART Score (HS) ≤ 3… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; cut points; troponin; prognostic utility ... See more keywords
THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE HEART SCORE TOOL USING HIGH-SENSITIVITY TROPONIN T: COMPARISON TO CURRENT GENERATION TROPONIN T IN A UNITED STATES ACUTE CHEST PAIN POPULATION
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)30689-8
Abstract: HEART Score (HS), a risk tool using serum troponin combined with EKG and clinical findings, can predict short-term risk for patients with chest pain in the emergency setting. HS has been well-validated in Europe, but… read more here.
Keywords: generation troponin; heart score; chest pain; united states ... See more keywords
The interobserver agreement of the HEART-score, a multicentre prospective study.
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DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000758
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Chest pain is one of the most common presentations to the emergency department (ED). The HEART-score is used to assess the 30-day risk of developing a major adverse cardiac event (MACE). The… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; heart score; heart; ambulance ... See more keywords
Hot off the press: SGEM#370: Listen to your HEART (score) … MACE incidence in non–low‐risk patients with known coronary artery disease
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DOI: 10.1111/acem.14571
Abstract: The HEART Score and Pathway risk stratify patients with chest pain into low, moderate, and high risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE). The moderate risk group can be further divided into patients with and… read more here.
Keywords: artery disease; coronary artery; risk; heart score ... See more keywords
Secondary analysis of frequency, circumstances and consequences of calculation errors of the HEART (history, ECG, age, risk factors and troponin) score at the emergency departments of nine hospitals in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017259
Abstract: Objective The HEART score can accurately stratify the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with chest pain. We investigated the frequency, circumstances and potential consequences of errors in its calculation. Methods We… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; risk; heart; age ... See more keywords
153 Best-heart score: a re-evaluation of the heart score in the era of point of care troponin testing
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DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-bcs.150
Abstract: Introduction Point of care test has many advantages including access and time to result. The major disadvantage in POC for cardiac troponin is the lack of high-sensitivity assays, matching the analytical performance of central laboratory… read more here.
Keywords: heart score; heart; best heart; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Predictive Value of the HEART Score Combined with Hypersensitive C-Reactive Protein for 30 d Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Acute Chest Pain
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/3606169
Abstract: Purpose This study aimed to explore the predictive value of the HEART score combined with hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) for 30 d major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with acute chest pain. Methods 103 patients… read more here.
Keywords: acute chest; chest pain; heart score; heart ... See more keywords