Why Won't Emergency Physicians Discharge Patients With a Low HEART Score From an Observation Unit Without Further Evaluation?

Conclusions: ED physicians in this urban ED felt that over half of patients with a low-risk HEART score were not good candidates for discharge from the EDOU without further evaluation due to poor follow-up, concerning risk factors or symptoms, or coexisting conditions.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research