Critical pathways in cardiology
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Comparative Study
Can the HEART score safely reduce stress testing and cardiac imaging in patients at low risk for major adverse cardiac events?
Patients with low-risk chest pain have high utilization of stress testing and cardiac imaging, but low rates of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The objective of this study was to determine whether the HEART score could safely reduce objective cardiac testing in patients with low-risk chest pain. ⋯ If used to guide stress testing and cardiac imaging, the HEART score could substantially reduce cardiac testing in a population with low pretest probability of ACS.