Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Score (Last Updated - 4/11/2006)
-used to predict outcomes in patients w/ unstable angina or NSTEMI
-score involves 1-point for each of the following:
1) Age >= 65 yrs.
2) At least 3 risk factors for CAD
3) Prior coronary stenosis of >= 50%
4) Presence of ST-segment deviation on admission EKG
5) At least 2 episodes of angina in prior 24 hrs.
6) Elevated serum cardiac markers
7) Use of Aspirin in prior 7-days
-Scoring:
0-1: 4.7%
2: 8.3%
3: 13.2%
4: 19.9%
5: 26.2%
6-7: 40.9%
-% above indicates % increase in # of events @ 30-days (including):
A) All-cause mortality, or
B) New or recurrent MI, or
C) Severe recurrent ischemia requiring re-vascularization
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