Open AccessAcute Coronary Syndromes i
Author(s) -
Adrian Raybould,
P H Groves
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0042
Subject(s) - medicine , unstable angina , myocardial infarction , cardiology , st segment , elevation (ballistics) , acute coronary syndrome , angina , st elevation , geometry , mathematics
The acute coronary syndromes form a clinical spectrum, which ranges from unstable angina without myocardial injury, non-ST segment elevation and ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. All three conditions share a common pathophysiological basis. The management of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction however, is distinct from the other syndromes and therefore forms the basis of another article in this series. In this article we concentrate on the recognition and management of unstable angina and Non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).