Coronary Syndromes
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ECG in STEMI - American Heart Association
www.heart.orgAcute Coronary Syndromes • Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death and disability in developed countries and the world • Unstable coronary disease (ACS) is characterized by plaque rupture or erosion with associated thrombosis –STEMI –NSTEMI –Unstable angina • STEMI is a true medical emergency
Fondaparinux for the treatment of Acute Coronary …
www.dbth.nhs.ukACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES (ACS) Fondaparinux is synthetic pentasaccharide that inhibits activated factor X. It is the antithrombotic of choice for the treatment of ACS within the Trust. Unstable angina (UA) and Non ST Elevation MI (NSTEMI) Treatment of UA or NSTEMI in patients for whom urgent management (<120mins) with PCI is not indicated
Basic Coronary Angiography - University of Southern California
keck.usc.edu“The Judkins’ 4-Left coronary catheter will find the LCA orifice unless thwarted by the operator”. Just in case-other Judkins sizes for smaller or larger aortas. If a JL4 coils ... Clinical Syndromes: CHF, endocarditis, ischemia, and rupture of aneurysmal fistula. 50% are asymptomatic.
RCPCH
www.rcpch.ac.ukincluding: Kawasaki disease, staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock syndromes, bacterial sepsis and macrophage activation syndromes. It can also present with unusual abdominal symptoms with excessive inflammatory markers. Early recognition by paediatricians and specialist referral including to critical care is essential.
SIGN 148 • Acute coronary syndrome
www.sign.ac.ukCoronary heart disease (CHD) is the single biggest cause of death in Scotland and the rest of the UK as well as being a major cause of premature mortality (death in people aged under 75). In Scotland in 2012, CHD accounted for 16% (n=4,258) of all deaths in men and 11% (n=3,283) of all deaths in women, and 17%