Smartphone’s software (apps) with scores in acute coronary syndromes: a systematized review

In the current world, cardiovascular diseases are the main causes of death, among which acute coronary syndromes stand out. In this scenario and with the current advancement in technology, there was the emergence of applications aimed at the use of prognostic scores in coronary syndromes. In such a way, a systematic review of smartphone software (applications) with scores in acute coronary syndromes was carried out. Through the search in the MEDLINE, LILLACS and SCielo databases, using the terms applications, app, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction, a search for anteriority was carried out on the World Intelectual Property Organization (WIPO), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Intelectual (INPI) websites using the cardiac score, coronary score and coronary score. 4 articles and 222 patents / registrations were found. The search was expanded through an active search of references and citations for each article previously found, with a total of 14 citations being listed while the thorough analysis of the records led to the exclusion of all. Through this systematic review, there was a scarcity of research on the subject despite its high importance both in health and economically.