Original paper

Comparison of usual care and the HEART score for effectively and safely discharging patients with low‐risk chest pain in the emergency department: would the score always help?

Volume: 43, Issue: 4, Pages: 371 - 378
Published: Dec 23, 2019
Abstract
Background Triage decisions for chest pain patients receiving usual care are based on a dynamic and comprehensive strategy performed in the physician's mind. It remains controversial whether simple, structured risk tools can surpass real, complex judgments. Hypothesis The potentially used History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, Troponin (HEART) score would help identify low‐risk patients for discharge. Methods Patients with acute,...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison of usual care and the HEART score for effectively and safely discharging patients with low‐risk chest pain in the emergency department: would the score always help?
Published Date
Dec 23, 2019
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
371 - 378
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