Improving how emergency teams decide who needs urgent heart care
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study is testing a way to help doctors decide which patients with chest pain need immediate transfer to a cardiac emergency department. It aims to improve the process of triaging patients who might be having a heart attack.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must have chest pain or symptoms that suggest a possible heart problem (ACS) and need to be seen in the cardiac emergency department.
- Your risk of a heart attack, based on a special score (Modified HEAR(T) score), must be 4 or higher.
- You must have an ECG (electrocardiogram) done by the ambulance or emergency team before arriving at the hospital.
- You must be able and willing to provide written consent to take part.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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