Table 1.

The HEART score for chest pain patients at the emergency department

History (=anamnesis)	Highly suspicious	2
	Moderately suspicious	1
	Slightly or not suspicious	0
ECG	Significant ST depression	2
	Nonspecific repolarisation disturbance	1
	Normal	0
Age	≥ 65 years	2
	45 – 65 years	1
	≤ 45 years	0
Risk factors	≥ 3 risk factors, or	2
	History of atherosclerotic disease
	1 or 2 risk factors	1
	No risk factors known	0
Troponin	≥ 3x normal limit	2
	1-3x normal limit	1
	≤ normal limit	0
Total