Almanac 2013: acute coronary syndromes.

Almanac 2013: acute coronary syndromes.
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Feb 11;
Authors: Meier P, Lansky AJ, Baumbach A
Abstract
Unstable coronary artery plaque is the most common underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and can manifest as unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation infarction (NSTE-ACS), and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but can also manifest as sudden cardiac arrest due to ischaemia induced tachyarrhythmias. ACS mortality has decreased significantly over the last few years, especially from the more extreme manifestations of ACS, STEMI, and cardiac arrest. This trend is likely to continue based on recent therapeutic progress which includes novel antiplatelet agents such as prasugrel, ticagrelor, and cangrelor.
PMID: 24566518 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - February 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Meier P, Lansky AJ, Baumbach A Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: research