BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a difficult challenge for
physicians. Risk scores have become the cornerstone in clinical and interventional decision …

Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be a diagnostic challenge in the
emergency department (ED). Recently, the HEART score was developed, a simple bedside …

Background: Data on the prognostic value of the shock index in patients with ST-elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI) are scarce. Furthermore, the relationship of the shock index …

Background: Shock index (SI) has been reported to help us predict adverse prognosis in
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Introduccion: el síndrome coronario agudo es una de las principales causas de consulta en
los servicios de urgencias y cardiología, con una alta tasa de mortalidad y con altos costos …

Purpose: The objective of the study was to provide comprehensive information for the
clinical nurse specialist (CNS) on commonly used clinical prediction (risk assessment) tools …

Four risk scores for stratifying patients with chest pain presenting to emergency departments
(EDs)(namely Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction [TIMI], Global registry for acute coronary …

Background Accurate risk stratification is important in the management of acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) patients. Several risk scores have been developed to stratify patients …

Background Few studies have addressed the additional value of B-type natriuretic peptide
(BNP) on risk stratification in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). We …

Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) represents a difficult diagnostic challenge in
patients with undifferentiated chest pain. There is a need for a valid clinical score to improve …