EBMcalc Cardiac vs MCSAID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EBMcalc Cardiac
This medical app provides cardiovascular specialists with a comprehensive collection of essential equations, clinical criteria, and decision tools. It aims to support evidence-based medicine by offering quick access to vital calculations and assessment frameworks.
- Cardiovascular medical equations
- Clinical criteria sets
- Decision tree tools
- Dose/unit converters
- Evidence-based medicine support
- Cardiovascular specialist tools
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EBMcalc Cardiac EBMcalc is the most popular and comprehensive Medical Calculator system on the web. It has been highly acclaimed, reviewed and tested over the last 25 years. EBMcalc users should not make any medical decisions based on app content without seeking their doctor's advice. EBMcalc Cardiac encompasses all pertinent medical equations, clinical criteria sets, decision tree tools and dose/unit converters used every day by Cardiovascular specialists. With the growing emphasis on Evidence-Based Medicine, there has never been a greater need for a system such as EBMcalc. Now you can put this invaluable resource in the palm of your hand! Equations included: Acute Heart Failure Prediction Based on NT-proBNP and Clinical Features Blood Pressure Percentiles in Children (including latest 2017 AAP guidelines) Carbon Dioxide Production Cardiac Output Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) corrected for anemia Energy Loss Index and the Severity of Asymptomatic Aortic Setnosis Friedewald Equation for Low Density Lipoprotein Gorlin Formula for Valve Area International Normalized Ratio of PT Mean Vascular Pressures Oxygen Consumption Oxygen Content of Blood Oxygenation Index (OI) paO2 / FIO2 Ratio Pressure Adjusted Heart Rate Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Pulse Pressure Variation QT Interval Correction Respiratory Quotient Right to Left Shunt Fraction Qs/Qt Systemic Vascular Resistance Systolic Pressure Variation Clinical Criteria Sets included: ACC/AHA 2013 Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and several others: PROCAM, MESA , Revised-cohort, Reynolds, Framingham, and more Atrial Fibrillation and Arterial Thromboembolism Risk Atrial Fibrillation CHADS(2) and CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc Score, and 2 others for Stroke Risk Cardiac Risk Index for Surgery (8 models) Chest Pain Risk Assessment in Patients with Normal Troponin and No ST-T Changes Chest Pain Score Coronary Artery Disease Risk Clinical Assessment (Duke study) DVT Probability: Wells Score System Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome IV (vascular type) Diagnostic Criteria Endocarditis Diagnostic Criteria -- Duke and Modified Duke Criteria EuroSCORE for Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment (additive version) GRACE Score for Acute Coronary Syndrome Prognosis Heart Failure Diagnosis HEART Score Intracranial Bleeding Risk from Thrombolytic Therapy of MI Jones Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Kawasaki Disease Diagnostic Criteria (2 models) Left Atrial Thrombus Resolution in Mitral Stenosis Patients on Anticoagulation M.I. Criteria for Likelyhood in Chest Pain with LBBB Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (6 models) Non Q Wave Myocardial Infarction Prediction Pacer Need After Heart Valve Surgery Padua Score for Assessing Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Hospitalized Patients Panic Disorder Screener POSSUM Score for Orthopedic Procedure Prognosis PROCAM Risk Score (Munster Heart Study) PTCA Complication Prediction Score (death, MI, urgent bypass) PTCA Mortality Prediction Renal Artery Stenosis Prediction Rule Romhilt-Estes Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Stress Test Outcome Risk Factors Stroke Risk in Patients 55-84 Years Old (Framingham data) Syncope Risk Prediction Systolic Murmur Significance Probability Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Score for ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction and NSTEMI Unstable Angina and Tirofiban Benefit Prediction Unstable Angina Risk and Outcome Prediction (3 models) Warfarin Weekly Dose Estimate in Non-rheumatic A-fib Decision Trees included: Aortic Stenosis and Valve Replacement Prediction Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis Left Ventricular Capture Loss in Resynchronization Biventricular Pacing M.I. Prediction Decision Obesity Management Guidelines Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation Smoking Cessation and Intervention Suggested Management of Raised Lipid Levels (Pre ATP III) Warfarin Dosing Nomograms (multiple) EBMcalc provides easy to use, interactive tools for the pursuit of Evidence-Based Medicine.
MCSAID
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MCSAID is an educational application dedicated to the topic of mechanical cardiocirculatory support for patients with cardiogenic shock. A basic section introduces the definitions and classifications of cardiogenic shock as well as some of the common devices used for hemodynamic support in unstable patients. There is an algorithm for helping understand the decision process depending on key clinical variables such as cardiac output and PAPI. There are also several weaning and escalation algorithm. A calculator section is available for some common hemodynamic variables used in MCS decision-making and is available for quick-reference throughout the algorithm. MCSAID is an educational application for medical professionals and is not intended for making medical diagnoses. Medical decisions must be made by licensed professionals with the entire context of a patient’s medical history. If you are seeking a medical diagnosis, contact your physician and if you are experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency medical services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MCSAID at Free against EBMcalc Cardiac's $4.99. EBMcalc Cardiac's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
MCSAID is free to download; EBMcalc Cardiac costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EBMcalc Cardiac ships an update every 33 months, MCSAID every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EBMcalc Cardiac | MCSAID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Foundation Internet Services, LLC | Cardiology Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
EBMcalc Cardiac
No in-app purchases
MCSAID
No in-app purchases









