Search results with tag "Coronary syndromes"
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
Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction
www.heart.orgCORONARY SYNDROMES •CAD with Stable angina •Unstable angina •Non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) •ST-elevation MI (STEMI)