A Closer Look at the HEART Score

Sammy San Myint Aung, Chantwit Roongsritong

Abstract


The history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, and troponin (HEART) score is currently a widely used tool for acute chest pain risk stratification. Relatively soon after its inception in 2008, a number of validation studies on the HEART score showed it to be superior to Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) and Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) scores and at least as accurate to other existing scores for predicting short-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). However, partly due to its focus on simplicity, the HEART score has some limitations. In this article we review how the HEART score has evolved and taken on various modifications to circumvent some of its limitations. We also highlight the strength of the HEART score in comparison with other risk stratification tools and the current guidelines.




Cardiol Res. 2022;13(5):255-263
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1432

Keywords


HEART score; Risk stratification; Modified HEART; Risk assessment; Cardiology; ACS; Acute chest pain

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