Role of HEART score in evaluating clinical outcomes among emergency department patients with different ethnicities

Objective We aimed to examine the role of the HEART (history, EKG, age, risk factors, and troponin) score in the evaluation of six clinical outcomes among three groups of patients in the emergency department (ED). Methods We performed a retrospective observational study among three ED patient groups...

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Published in:Journal of international medical research 2021-04, Vol.49 (4), p.3000605211010638-3000605211010638
Main Authors: Meyering, Stefan H., Schrader, Chet D., Kumar, Darren, Zhou, Yuan, Alanis, Naomi, Shaikh, Sajid, Cheeti, Radhika, Smiley, Rebecca, Iloma, Chukwuagozie, Wang, Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Chest Pain
Clinical outcomes
Emergency Service, Hospital
Heart
Humans
Patients
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Clinical Research Report
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
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Summary:Objective We aimed to examine the role of the HEART (history, EKG, age, risk factors, and troponin) score in the evaluation of six clinical outcomes among three groups of patients in the emergency department (ED). Methods We performed a retrospective observational study among three ED patient groups including White, Black, and Hispanic patients. ED providers used the HEART score to assess the need for patient hospital admission and for emergent cardiac imaging tests (CITs). HEART scores were measured using classification accuracy rates. Performance accuracies were measured in terms of HEART score in relation to four clinical outcomes (positive findings of CITs, ED returns, hospital readmissions, and 30-day major adverse cardiac events [MACE]). Results A high classification accuracy rate (87%) was found for use of the HEART score to determine hospital admission. HEART scores showed moderate accuracy (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.66–0.78) in predicting results of emergent CITs, 30-day hospital readmissions, and 30-day MACE outcomes. Conclusions Providers adhered to use of the HEART score to determine hospital admission. The HEART score may be associated with emergent CIT findings, 30-day hospital readmissions, and 30-day MACE outcomes, with no differences among White, Black, and Hispanic patient populations.
ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/03000605211010638