Acute Coronary Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Acute Coronary Syndrome, chest pain, emergency department, HEART score
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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
Interventions
OTHERdata collection
HEART score calculation
Sponsors
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
men and women Aged more than 18 Chest pain Consulting in emergency department Agreeing to participate to the study
Exclusion criteria
aged less than 18 not agreeing to participate to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HEART score | Day 0 | 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 |
Contacts
Primary ContactPierre Willem, Dr
Backup ContactPierre Willem
Outcome results
None listed