Importance of Coronary Risk Scores - The EM & Acute Care Course

Explore the critical role of coronary risk scores in evaluating patients with chest pain in this 33-minute video lecture by Dr. Jim Ducharme. Learn about various risk assessment tools, including TIMI, GRACE, HEART, and EDACS, with a focus on their utility in emergency department settings. Discover how implementing the HEART score and high-sensitivity troponin protocols can improve patient care, reduce unnecessary testing, and decrease emergency department length of stay. Gain insights into effective strategies for ruling out acute coronary syndrome and identifying low-risk patients. Understand the benefits of coupling the HEART score with high-sensitivity troponin testing to enhance predictability of 30-day MACE rates. Explore the HEART pathway as an effective tool for reducing unnecessary cardiac testing and hospitalization in low-risk chest pain patients.