Use this chest pain score for structured primary-care assessment of possible coronary chest pain. The Marburg Heart Score assigns one point each for age/sex threshold, known vascular disease, exertional pain, patient assumption of cardiac origin, and pain not reproducible by palpation.
years
Known vascular disease
Pain worse with exercise
Patient assumes cardiac origin
Pain not reproducible by palpation
Lower probability
Women ≥65 years or men ≥55 years score one point.
Clinical decision support only. Verify unusual values, follow local guidelines, and interpret calculations alongside the full clinical picture.
Marburg Heart Score = age/sex threshold + known vascular disease + pain worse with exercise + patient assumes cardiac origin + pain not reproducible by palpation.Age/sex threshold scores 1 point for women ≥65 years or men ≥55 years.This score is intended for stable primary-care chest pain assessment, not for unstable patients or suspected acute coronary syndrome requiring urgent evaluation.
Higher scores increase the probability of coronary heart disease; interpret alongside ECG, troponin testing when indicated, and local referral pathways.
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