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SIGN 148 • Acute coronary syndrome
www.sign.ac.ukchest pain or acute heart failure although the treatment of hypoxia and cardiogenic shock in patients with ACS is considered in section 9. 1.2.2 DEFINITION OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Acute coronary syndrome encompasses a spectrum of unstable coronary artery disease from unstable angina to transmural myocardial infarction.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
tru.uni-sz.bgof the acute coronary syndrome are critical to the effective management of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Apart from clinical history, physical examination and accurate ECG interpretations, cardiac biomarkers are equally valuable in the initial evaluation of patients with non-traumatic chest pain.
Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of …
www.heartfoundation.org.au• There were 68,200 ACS events recorded in 2012 [1]. • >500,000 patients present with chest pain in Australia each year, but ≥80% of all patients investigated for ACS do not have a diagnosis confirmed [1,2]. • Chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms are common presenting complaints in emergency departments (EDs).
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Cardiac/Acute coronary syndrome
www.ambulance.qld.gov.auACS will usually present with chest pain and/or discomfort however, certain groups of patients may present with atypical symptoms, for example, women, older people and patients with diabetes mellitus, congestive cardiac disease
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www.heartfoundation.org.auof patients presenting with chest pain sus-pected to be due to an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and those with confirmed ACS. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Care Standards developed by the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) [1] and the Australian
Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines
www.gloshospitals.nhs.ukAcute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines (Unstable angina, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction [STEMI], Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction/Acute Coronary Syndrome [NSTEMI/NSTE-ACS]) and Cardiac Chest Pain Pathway History and Examination (Note 1) If 1st 2 ECGs show no acute changes & patient considered to be low risk, discuss with AEC/AMIA
Acute Coronary Syndrome Clinical Pathway form
www.health.qld.gov.au• For acute STEMI or NSTEMI commence page 4. •v1.00 - 05/2017 For UA and late presentation MI (ie pain onset >24 hours), commence page 5. • Initials: Indicates action / care has been ordered / administered.