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Chest Pain in the Emergency Room

Barbra E. Backus, A. Jacob Six, Johannes C. Kelder, Thomas P. Mast, F. van den Akker, E. Gijis Mast, Stefan H. J. Monnink, Rob M. van Tooren, Pieter A. Doevendans

Critical Pathways in Cardiology A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine · 2010 · 300 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The HEART score helps in making accurate diagnostic and therapeutic decisions without the use of radiation or invasive procedures. The HEART score is an easy, quick, and reliable predictor of outcome in chest pain patients and can be used for triage.

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