Evaluating the performance of the HEART score in a Tanzanian emergency department

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with chest pain in a Tanzanian ED, the HEART score did not perform as well as in high-income settings. Locally validated risk stratification tools are needed for ED patients with chest pain in low-income countries.PMID:38400615 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14872

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 24, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Braylee Grisel Olanrewaju Adisa Francis M Sakita Tumsifu G Tarimo Godfrey L Kweka Jerome J Mlangi Amedeus V Maro Marilyn Yamamoto Lauren Coaxum David Arthur Alexander T Limkakeng Julian T Hertz Source Type: research