Heart Score

The HEART score is a tool used to assess the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting with chest pain or related symptoms.

• The score takes into account several factors, including history, electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, age, risk factors, and troponin levels, to estimate the likelihood of MACE within the next 6 weeks.
• The HEART score can help healthcare providers determine the need for further testing, guide treatment decisions, and stratify patients into low, intermediate, and high-risk categories.

A HEART score of 4 falls into the intermediate risk category for major adverse cardiac events (MACE).

• Patients with a HEART score of 4-6 may require further diagnostic testing or observation to determine the need for additional intervention.
• The healthcare provider may consider additional testing, such as cardiac stress testing, computed tomography angiography (CTA), or cardiac catheterization, to help stratify the patient's risk and guide management decisions.

The full form of HEART score is History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin. The HEART score takes into account these five factors to assess the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting with chest pain or related symptoms.