The HEART score in predicting major adverse cardiac events in patients presenting to the emergency department with possible acute coronary syndrome: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a common, sometimes difficult to diagnose spectrum of diseases occurring after abrupt reduction in blood flow through a coronary artery. Given the diagnostic challenge, it is sensible for emergency physicians to have an approach to prognosticate patients with possible ACS. Multiple prediction models have been developed to help identify patients at increased risk of adverse outcomes. The HEART score is the first model to be derived, validated, and undergo clinical impact studies in emergency department (ED) patients with possible ACS.

Objective

To develop a protocol for a prognostic systematic review of the literature evaluating the HEART score as a predictor of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting to the ED wi

SUBMITTER: Byrne C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6169026 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature