acute coronary syndrome chest pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - All out-of-hospital chest pain patients visited by an ambulance - Transportation to a hospital with working diagnosis non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome - Age >= 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Comatose state • Cognitive impairment • Pregnancy • Hemodynamic instability or shock • No pre-hospital 12-lead ECG performed or available • Electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation in the prehospital phase • An obvious non-cardiac cause for the chest complaints (trauma, pneumothorax, pneumonia, etc.) • Suspicion of aortic dissection or pulmonary embolism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters/endpoints: 1. HEART-score agreement (interobserver variability between pre-hospital and in-hospital HEART-score assessment) (primary objective) 2. Final diagnosis of NSTE-ACS at discharge 3. Myocardial infarction at discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters/endpoints: 4. Composite endpoint (cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, urgent revascularisation) at 30 days 5. Angina frequency and stability, physical limitations, treatment satisfaction, quality-of-life, cardiac anxiety and depression (SAQ, PHQ-4) | — |
Countries
Netherlands