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Ho AFW, Yau CE, Ho JSY, Lim SH, Ibrahim I, Kuan WS, Ooi SBS, Chan MY, Sia CH, Mosterd A, Gijsberts CM, de Hoog VC, Bank IEM, Doevendans PA, de Kleijn DPV. Predictors of major adverse cardiac events among patients with chest pain and low HEART score in the emergency department. Int J Cardiol 2024; 395:131573. [PMID: 37931658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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AIM For patients who present to the emergency departments (ED) with undifferentiated chest pain, the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) may be underestimated in low-HEART score patients. We aimed to identify characteristics of patients who were classified as low risk by HEART score but subsequently developed MACE at 6 weeks. METHODS We studied a multiethnic cohort of patients who presented with chest pain arousing suspicion of acute coronary syndrome to EDs in the Netherlands and Singapore. Patients were risk-stratified using HEART score and followed up for MACE at 6 weeks. Risk factors of developing MACE despite low HEART scores (scores 0-3) were identified using logistic and Cox regression models. RESULTS Among 1376 (39.8%) patients with low HEART scores, 63 (4.6%) developed MACE at 6 weeks. More males (53/806, 6.6%) than females (10/570, 2.8%) with low HEART score developed MACE. There was no difference in outcomes between ethnic groups. Among low-HEART score patients with 2 points for history, 21% developed MACE. Among low-HEART score patients with 1 point for troponin, 50% developed MACE, while 100% of those with 2 points for troponin developed MACE. After adjusting for HEART score and potential confounders, male sex was independently associated with increased odds (OR 4.12, 95%CI 2.14-8.78) and hazards (HR 3.93, 95%CI 1.98-7.79) of developing MACE despite low HEART score. CONCLUSION Male sex, highly suspicious history and elevated troponin were disproportionately associated with MACE. These characteristics should prompt clinicians to consider further investigation before discharge.
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- Andrew Fu Wah Ho
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore; Pre-hospital & Emergency Research Centre, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore; Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, SingHealth Regional Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine Department, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine Department, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Liu L, Lewandrowski K. Establishing optimal cutoff values for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin algorithms in risk stratification of acute myocardial infarction. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2024; 61:1-22. [PMID: 37466395 DOI: 10.1080/10408363.2023.2235426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of mortality globally, highlighting the need for timely and accurate diagnostic strategies. Cardiac troponin has been the biomarker of choice for detecting myocardial injury. A dynamic change in concentrations supports the diagnosis of AMI in the setting of evidence of acute myocardial ischemia. The new generation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays has significantly improved analytical sensitivity but at the expense of decreased clinical specificity. As a result, sophisticated algorithms are required to differentiate AMI from non-AMI patients. Establishing optimal hs-cTn cutoffs for these algorithms to rule out and rule in AMI has been the subject of intensive investigations. These efforts have evolved from examining the utility of the hs-cTn 99th percentile upper reference limit, comparing the percentage versus absolute delta thresholds, and evaluating the performance of an early European Society of Cardiology-recommended 3 h algorithm, to the development of accelerated 1 h and 2 h algorithms that combine the admission hs-cTn concentrations and absolute delta cutoffs to rule out and rule in AMI. Specific cutoffs for individual confounding factors such as sex, age, and renal insufficiency have also been investigated. At the same time, concerns such as whether the small delta thresholds exceed the analytical and biological variations of hs-cTn assays and whether the algorithms developed in European study populations fit all other patient cohorts have been raised. In addition, the accelerated algorithms leave a substantial number of patients in a non-diagnostic observation zone. How to properly diagnose patients falling in this zone and those presenting with elevated baseline hs-cTn concentrations due to the presence of confounding factors or comorbidities remain open questions. Here we discuss the developments described above, focusing on criteria and underlying considerations for establishing optimal cutoffs. In-depth analyses are provided on the influence of biological variation, analytical imprecision, local AMI rate, and the timing of presentation on the performance metrics of the accelerated hs-cTn algorithms. Developing diagnostic strategies for patients who remain in the observation zone and those presenting with confounding factors are also reviewed.
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- Li Liu
- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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O'Rielly CM, Harrison TG, Andruchow JE, Ronksley PE, Sajobi T, Robertson HL, Lorenzetti D, McRae AD. Risk Scores for Clinical Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain but No Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:304-310. [PMID: 36641050 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chest pain is a common cause for emergency department (ED) presentations. After myocardial infarction (MI) has been ruled out by means of electrocardiography and troponin testing, decisions around anatomic or functional testing may be informed by clinical risk scores. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize evidence of the prognostic performance of chest pain risk scores among ED patients who have had MI ruled out by means of a high-sensitivity troponin assay. METHODS We queried multiple databases from inception to May 17, 2022. We included studies that quantified risk of 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE), at different cutoffs of clinical risk scores, among adult patients who had MI ruled out by means of a high-sensitivity troponin assay. Prognostic performance of each score was synthesized and described, but meta-analysis was not possible. RESULTS Six studies met inclusion criteria. Short-term MACE risk among patients who had MI ruled out by means of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays was very low. The HEART score, with a cutoff of 3 or less, predicted a very low risk of MACE among the greatest proportion of patients. Other scores had lower sensitivity or classified fewer patients as low risk. CONCLUSIONS The HEART score with a cutoff value of 3 or less accurately identified the greatest number of patients at low risk of 30-day MACE. However, MACE risk among patients who have MI ruled out by means of high-sensitivity troponin testing is sufficiently low that clinical risk stratification or noninvasive testing may be of little additional value in identifying patients with coronary disease.
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- Connor M O'Rielly
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Health Sciences Library, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Ratmann PD, Boeddinghaus J, Nestelberger T, Lopez-Ayala P, Huré G, Gehrke J, Koechlin L, Wildi K, Mueller P, Bima P, Wussler D, Gisler N, Miro O, Martín-Sánchez FJ, Christ M, Gualandro DM, Twerenbold R, Gimenez MR, Keller DI, Buser A, Mueller C. Extending the no objective testing rules to patients triaged by the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithms. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2022; 11:834-840. [PMID: 36179255 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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AIMS After rule-out of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1 h-algorithms, it is unclear which patients require further anatomical or functional cardiac testing. To test the safety and efficacy of the no-objective-testing (NOT)-rules after NSTEMI rule-out by the ESC 0/1 h-algorithms. METHODS AND RESULTS International, prospective, diagnostic multicentre study enrolling adult patients presenting with chest pain to the emergency department. Central adjudication of final diagnosis by two independent cardiologists using information including cardiac imaging. Primary endpoints were the safety and efficacy of the NOT-rules for the rule-out of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Secondary endpoints included 365-day and 2-year MACE. Among 4804 and 4569 patients with available 0/1 h high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn)T-Elecsys or hs-cTnI-Architect concentrations, 2783 (58%) and 2252 (49%) were eligible for application of the NOT-rules after rule-out of NSTEMI by the ESC hs-cTnT/I-0/1h-algorithm. The first rule identified 26% of patients with a sensitivity of 100% (95%CI 98.3-100%) and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100% (95% CI, n.c.). The second and third rules both identified 31% of patients with a sensitivity of 99.5% (95% CI 97.4-99.9%) and a NPV of 99.9% (95% CI 99.2-99.9%). Similar findings emerged for hs-cTnI. High safety was confirmed for rule-out of 365-day and 2-year MACE and proven to be superior to the HEART Score. CONCLUSION All three NOT-rules performed very well for rule-out of MACE. The third NOT-rule best balanced feasibility, safety, and efficacy by identifying nearly one out of three patients as low-risk and may not require further cardiac testing. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00470587.
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- Paul David Ratmann
- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane and the University of Queensland, 627 Rode Rd, Chermside Queensland 4032, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
- Emergency Department, Hospital Clinic, C. de Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Calle del Prof Martín Lagos, S/N, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse 16, CH-6000 Luzern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, Strümpellstraße 39, D-04289 Leipzig, Germany
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 8, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Blood Transfusion Centre, Swiss Red Cross, Hebelstrasse 10, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
- GREAT network, Via Antonio Serra, 54, 00191 Rome, Italy
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Khan A, Saleem MS, Willner KD, Sullivan L, Yu E, Mahmoud O, Alsaid A, Matsumura ME. Association of Chest Pain Protocol-Discordant Discharge With Outcomes Among Emergency Department Patients With Modest Elevations of High-Sensitivity Troponin. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2226809. [PMID: 35969395 PMCID: PMC9379744 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.26809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Accelerated diagnostic protocols (ADPs) for chest pain using high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn) levels have excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value for rapid risk stratification of patients with chest pain. However, little is known about the outcomes of patients who are discharged despite abnormal ADP results, ie, after "ruling-in" with a modest elevation of hsTn. OBJECTIVE To determine outcomes of patients discharged following ADP, including those who were ruled in with modestly elevated levels of hsTnT but discharged nonetheless. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study included patients with chest pain who presented to the emergency departments (EDs) of a large multisite health system ED between January 2017 to September 2019. Patients were assessed using an ADP, had a peak hsTnT level measured between the limit of quantitation and 52 ng/L, were discharged, and had follow-up in the electronic medical record. Data analysis was conducted from January 2017 to September 2019. EXPOSURES Application of an hsTnT ADP. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Thirty-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, and all-cause death, comparing patients who were discharged following ADP-concordant vs ADP-discordant results. RESULTS Of 10 342 patients with chest pain (mean [SD] age 51 [17] years; 5902 [57%] women) discharged following ADP, 29 (0.28%) had MACE. Patients with MACE were older (median [IQR] age, 66 [53-75] years vs 50 [38-62] years; P < .001) and more likely to have prior CAD (12 [41.4%] vs 1805 [17.5%]; P = .002) and hyperlipidemia (13 [44.8%] vs 2248 [21.8%]; P = .006). Additionally, patients with MACE were 5-fold more likely to have been discharged despite ADP discordance (16 [55.2%] vs 1145 [11.1%]; P < .001). A multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed only ADP discordance was independently associated with MACE (odds ratio, 6.42 [95% CI, 2.94-14.0]; P < .001). When stratified by peak hsTnT level, there were no differences in MACE between ADP-concordant and -discordant discharges provided the peak hsTnT measured was less than 12 ng/L. In contrast, patients with peak hsTnT level between 12 and 51 ng/L were significantly more likely to have MACE if they were discharged after ADP-discordant vs -concordant hsTnT series (14 of 609 [2.30%] vs 5 of 1047 [0.48%]; P < .002). Notably, a HEART (history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin) score of 4 or greater retrospectively identified the most ADP-discordant discharges (13 of 16 [81.3%]) who had MACE. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study, an hsTnT ADP identified patients who could be discharged from the ED with low 30-day risk of MACE, provided the discharge was based on ADP-concordant "rule-out." Conversely, the rate of MACE was significantly higher among patients discharged despite ADP discordance. Most patients with ADP-discordant discharges who experienced MACE had a HEART score of 4 or greater, suggesting that application of this score may augment discharge decisions of patients despite ADP-discordant troponin series.
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- Ayesha Khan
- Geisinger Northeast Internal Medicine Residency Program, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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- Geisinger Northeast Internal Medicine Residency Program, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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- Geisinger Health System, Laboratory Medicine, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Heart Institute, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Heart Institute, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Pearsall Heart Hospital, Geisinger Health System, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Dawson LP, Smith K, Cullen L, Nehme Z, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Stub D. Care Models for Acute Chest Pain That Improve Outcomes and Efficiency. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:2333-2348. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Liew D, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Cullen L, Smith K, Stub D. Development and validation of a comprehensive early risk prediction model for patients with undifferentiated acute chest pain. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2022; 40:101043. [PMID: 35514876 PMCID: PMC9062672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aims Existing risk scores for undifferentiated chest pain focus on excluding coronary events and do not represent a comprehensive risk assessment if an alternate serious diagnosis is present. This study aimed to develop and validate an all-inclusive risk prediction model among patients with undifferentiated chest pain. Methods We developed and validated a multivariable logistic regression model for a composite measure of early all-inclusive risk (defined as hospital admission excluding a discharge diagnosis of non-specific pain, 30-day all-cause mortality, or 30-day myocardial infarction [MI]) among adults assessed by emergency medical services (EMS) for non-traumatic chest pain using a large population-based cohort (January 2015 to June 2019). The cohort was randomly divided into development (146,507 patients [70%]) and validation (62,788 patients [30%]) cohorts. Results The composite outcome occurred in 28.4%, comprising hospital admission in 27.7%, mortality within 30-days in 1.8%, and MI within 30-days in 0.4%. The Early Chest pain Admission, MI, and Mortality (ECAMM) risk model was developed, demonstrating good discrimination in the development (C-statistic 0.775, 95% CI 0.772-0.777) and validation cohorts (C-statistic 0.765, 95% CI 0.761-0.769) with excellent calibration. Discriminatory performance for the composite outcome and individual components was higher than existing scores commonly used in undifferentiated chest pain risk stratification. Conclusions The ECAMM risk score model can be used as an all-inclusive risk stratification assessment of patients with non-traumatic chest pain without the limitation of a single diagnostic outcome. This model could be clinically useful to help guide decisions surrounding the need for non-coronary investigations and safety of early discharge.
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- Luke P. Dawson
- Department of Cardiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The Baker Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The Baker Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The Baker Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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