Pre-hospital versus hospital acquired HEART score for risk classification of suspected non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome

Dominique N van Dongen, Erik A Badings, Marion J Fokkert, Rudolf T Tolsma, Aize van der Sluis, Robbert J Slingerland, Arnoud WJ van, t Hof, Jan Paul Ottervanger, Department of Cardiology, Isala Hospital, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, Deventer Hospital, The Netherlands, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Isala Hospital, The Netherlands, Regional Ambulance Service IJsselland, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland MC, The Netherlands

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Published online on June 16, 2020

Abstract

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionAlthough increasing evidence shows that in patients with suspected non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) both hospital and pre-hospital acquired HEART (History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, Troponin) scores have strong predictive ...