Study group (diagnostic criteria for entry) | |||||
TIMI (unstable angina) | GRACE (post-STEMI or NSTEMI ACS) | HEART (ED observation unit evaluation) | DAPT (PCI patients) | ACTION (hospitalized MI) | |
Year of publication | 2000 | 2004 | 2015 | 2016 | 2016 |
Age | X | X | X | X | X |
Traditional CV factors (various) | X | X | X | X | |
ECG ST-segment elevation | X | X | X | X | |
2+ ischemic episodes past 24 hours | X | X | |||
Strong history of ischemic symptoms | X | X | |||
Troponin levels | X (older assay) | X (older assay) | X (newer assay) | X (newer assay) | |
Nontroponin CV biomarkers | X | Serum creatinine | Renal function | eGFR | |
Heart rate | X | X | |||
Heart failure | X | X | At presentation | ||
History of stroke or PAD | X | ||||
Cardiac arrest | At presentation | ||||
Cardiogenic shock | At presentation | ||||
Stent information | X | ||||
Validation | Multiple | Multiple | External | Internal | Internal |