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Emergency Nurse, 2009
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the umbrella term for the clinical signs and symptoms of myocardial ischemia: unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. This article further defines ACS and the conditions it includes; reviews its risk factors; describes its pathophysiology and ...
David Robinson, Bas Sen, Jamilla Hussain
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the umbrella term for the clinical signs and symptoms of myocardial ischemia: unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. This article further defines ACS and the conditions it includes; reviews its risk factors; describes its pathophysiology and ...
David Robinson, Bas Sen, Jamilla Hussain
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Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2013
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major health care and economic burden in the United States and accounts for more than 1 million hospitalizations annually. The morbidity and mortality due to ACS are substantial—nearly half of all deaths due to coronary heart disease occur following an ACS.
Nader, Makki +2 more
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major health care and economic burden in the United States and accounts for more than 1 million hospitalizations annually. The morbidity and mortality due to ACS are substantial—nearly half of all deaths due to coronary heart disease occur following an ACS.
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2006
Despite technologic advances in many diagnostic fields, the 12-lead ECG remains the basis for early identification and management of an acute coronary syndrome. This article reviews the use of the ECG in acute coronary syndromes.
Stephen W, Smith, Wayne, Whitwam
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Despite technologic advances in many diagnostic fields, the 12-lead ECG remains the basis for early identification and management of an acute coronary syndrome. This article reviews the use of the ECG in acute coronary syndromes.
Stephen W, Smith, Wayne, Whitwam
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Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2011
Implementation of the AHA/ACC standards for AMI is crucial for patient management and outcomes. The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid (CMS) has established indicators within the AMI core measure to ensure the evidence-based care is provided during the hospital stay.
Barbara, Leeper +3 more
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Implementation of the AHA/ACC standards for AMI is crucial for patient management and outcomes. The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid (CMS) has established indicators within the AMI core measure to ensure the evidence-based care is provided during the hospital stay.
Barbara, Leeper +3 more
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Cardiology, 1997
Acute coronary syndromes are defined as unstable angina, non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, and Q-wave myocardial infarction. These entities remain among the commonest life-threatening illnesses in industrialized nations. Prompt recognition of a patient with an acute coronary syndrome is important since appropriate therapy can markedly improve the ...
D D, Yun, J S, Alpert
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Acute coronary syndromes are defined as unstable angina, non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, and Q-wave myocardial infarction. These entities remain among the commonest life-threatening illnesses in industrialized nations. Prompt recognition of a patient with an acute coronary syndrome is important since appropriate therapy can markedly improve the ...
D D, Yun, J S, Alpert
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Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome—Kounis Syndrome
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2022Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome.
Leen, Alblaihed +1 more
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Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis
The Lancet, 1999I n t r o d u c t i o n Evaluation of patients admitted with acute chest pain is time consuming and expensive, while a substantial proportion of these patients do not really suffer from an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). 1'2 Risk stratification usually takes place in the emergency room and its primary aim is to identify or exclude life-threatening ...
P, Klootwijk, C, Hamm
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Troponins in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Seminars in Vascular Medicine, 2003Delivering superior clinical specificity and sensitivity for myocardial necrosis, cardiac troponin has replaced creatine kinase-MB as the preferred biomarker for establishing the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. On the basis of expert recommendations, present convention sets the diagnostic decision-limit for each assay at the 99th percentile of ...
Benjamin M, Scirica, David A, Morrow
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