Application of HEART score: Review Article

Abstract

Chest pain is one of the most common presenting complaints in the emergency department and represents a diagnostic challenge due to its wide range of possible etiologies, including life-threatening acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Early and accurate risk stratification is essential to guide clinical decision-making, optimize resource utilization, and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. The HEART score is a simple and widely used clinical risk stratification tool that incorporates History, Electrocardiogram findings, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin level to predict the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). This study aims to evaluate the application and effectiveness of the HEART score in patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department.