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The ECG in acute coronary syndromes: new tricks from an old dog
Abstract
The ECG remains the pre-eminent test for myocardial ischaemia, directing therapeutic management and prognostic stratification.
- ACS, acute coronary syndromes
- CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- FRISC-II, fast revascularization during instability in coronary artery disease
- GUSTO, global use of strategies to open occluded coronary arteries
- NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
- PARAGON-B, platelet IIb/IIIa antagonism for the reduction of acute coronary syndrome events in a global organization network
- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
- RESTART, resolution of ST segment after reperfusion therapy
- RITA 3, randomized intervention trial of unstable angina
- STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction
- TACTICS-TIMI-18, treat angina with Aggrastat and determine cost of therapy with an invasive or conservative strategy
- TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndromes
- ECG
- myocardial infarction
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- ACS, acute coronary syndromes
- CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- FRISC-II, fast revascularization during instability in coronary artery disease
- GUSTO, global use of strategies to open occluded coronary arteries
- NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
- PARAGON-B, platelet IIb/IIIa antagonism for the reduction of acute coronary syndrome events in a global organization network
- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
- RESTART, resolution of ST segment after reperfusion therapy
- RITA 3, randomized intervention trial of unstable angina
- STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction
- TACTICS-TIMI-18, treat angina with Aggrastat and determine cost of therapy with an invasive or conservative strategy
- TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
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We have no relevant competing interests to disclose with regard to this manuscript.
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