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Risk stratification in acute coronary syndrome: focus on unstable angina/non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
  1. R Bugiardini
  1. Correspondence to:
    R Bugiardini MD
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9 - 40138 Bologna – Italy; raffaele.bugiardiniunibo.it

Abstract

Although there have been advances in the management of unstable angina/non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction syndromes, the rate of cardiovascular mortality after discharge is still unacceptably high. With many therapeutic options available, the clinician is challenged to identify the safest and most effective treatment for long term survival of each individual patient

  • ACS, acute coronary syndromes
  • GRACE, global registry of acute coronary events
  • PURSUIT, platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in unstable angina: receptor suppression using Integrilin therapy
  • TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
  • UA/STEMI, unstable angina/non-ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction
  • unstable angina
  • non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
  • acute coronary syndromes

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.034546

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