Table 1 HEART TRACKS enrollment and provider visit data

N

Total number of patients enrolled in HEART TRACKS

572

Mean time (range) to post-ED visit contact

1.4 (0–17) Days

Mean time (range) to scheduled appointment with cardiology provider

7.0 (0–44) Days

 Patients seen by cardiology provider within 7 days of ED visit

220

 Patients seen by cardiology provider within 8–14 days of ED visit

58

 Patients seen by cardiology provider over 15 days after ED visit

28

Patients keeping follow-up visit appointment

306

 Appointment with APRN only

191

 Appointment with MD ± APRN

110

 Appointment for testing only (as ordered from ED)

5

 Patients new to cardiology practice (not seen within 3 years)

220

Patients undergoing ancillary testing

191^a

 SPECT stress test

65

 Stress echocardiogram

21

 Plain treadmill stress test

41

 Echocardiogram

61

 14- to 30-day event monitor

21

 24- or 48-h Holter monitor

8

 Other

45