Acute coronary syndromes without ST segment elevation  

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Peters, Ron J. G. ; Mehta, Shamir ; Yusuf, Salim

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 334 no. 7606 (Jun. 2007), page 1265.
Topik: Clinical Review

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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In the United Kingdom, about 114 000 patients with acute coronary syndromes are admitted to hospital each year.1 More than 5.5 million patients present to a US emergency department with chest pain and other symptoms related to acute coronary syndrome each year.2 Acute coronary syndrome is seen in people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Summary points The patient's history is the most important initial diagnostic tool Patients suspected of having an acute coronary syndrome need to be admitted and evaluated by electrocardiography and measurement of cardiac "markers" Acute coronary syndromes are classified on the basis of the presence or absence of ST segment elevation on the admission electrocardiogram All patients with acute coronary syndromes need intensive medical treatment, including combinations of antithrombotic drugs In high risk patients, coronary angiography is indicated, with the aim of revascularisation if they have suitable coronary anatomy Elevation of cardiac markers determines whether a discharge . .

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