Table 1.
Calculation of the HEART Score for Risk Stratification of Chest Pain Patients in the ED
| History | Slightly Suspicious | 0 |
| Moderately Suspicious | 1 | |
| Highly Suspicious | 2 | |
| EKG | Normal | 0 |
| Non-specific Repolarization Disturbance | 1 | |
| Significant Deviation | 2 | |
| Age | < 45 | 0 |
| 45–64 | 1 | |
| ≥65 | 2 | |
| Risk Factors | No Known Risk Factors | 0 |
| 1–2 Risk Factors | 1 | |
| ≥3 Risk Factors OR Atherosclerotic Disease | 2 | |
| Troponin | Normal Limit | 0 |
| 1–3x Normal Limit | 1 | |
| >3x Normal Limit | 2 |
0 to 3 points: Low Risk; 4 to 6 points: Intermediate Risk; 7 to 10 points: High Risk