Effect of Implementation of HEART Chest Pain Protocol on Emergency Department Disposition, Testing and Cost

BACKGROUND: Symptoms concerning for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) such as chest pain and dyspnea are some of the most common reasons for presenting to an emergency department (ED). The HEART score (history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors and troponin) was developed and has been externally val...

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Published in:West J Emerg Med
Main Authors: Bylund, William E., Cole, Peter M., Lloyd, Michael L., Mercer, Anastasia A., Osit, Amanda K., Hussain, Sarah W., Lawrence, Matthew W., Gaspary, Micah J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2021
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Cardiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7972363/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33856317
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2020.9.48903
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