Chest pain is a frequent reason of consultation in emergency department. Emergency physician have to identify patients at high risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome from those presenting a lower risk.
The aim of the study is to study the interest of the HEART score for the management of patients with chest pain in emergency department
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
HEART score calculation
HEART score
Cardiovascular risk evaluated using HEART score. HEART score includes 5 items on history of chest pain, electrocardiogram, patient's age, cardiovascular risk factors and initial troponin. Each item is coded from 0 to 2 points, the overall score ranges from 0 to 10 points. Score between 0 and 3 indicated low risk of major adverse cardiovascular event, Score between 4 and 6 indicated moderate risk of major adverse cardiovascular event, Score between 7 and 10 indicated high risk of major adverse cardiovascular event
Time frame: Day 0
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