Age differences in the safety and effectiveness of the HEART Pathway accelerated diagnostic protocol for acute chest pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The HEART Pathway is a validated protocol for risk stratifying emergency department (ED) patients with possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Its performance in different age groups is unknown. The objective of this study is to evaluate its safety and effectiveness among older adults.

Methods

A pre-planned subgroup analysis of the HEART Pathway implementation study was conducted. This prospective interrupted time series accrued adult ED patients with possible ACS who were without ST-elevation across three US sites from 11/2013-01/2016. After implementation, providers prospectively used the HEART Pathway to stratify patients as low-risk or non-low-risk. Patients were classified as older adults (≥65 years), middle-aged (46-64 years), and young (21-45 years). Primar

SUBMITTER: Ashburn NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature