RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Almanac 2013: acute coronary syndromes
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 1488
OP 1493
DO 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304649
VO 99
IS 20
A1 Pascal Meier
A1 Alexandra J Lansky
A1 Andreas Baumbach
YR 2013
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/99/20/1488.abstract
AB Unstable coronary artery plaque is the most common underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and can manifest as unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation infarction (NSTE-ACS), and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but can also manifest as sudden cardiac arrest due to ischaemia induced tachyarrhythmias. ACS mortality has decreased significantly over the last few years, especially from the more extreme manifestations of ACS, STEMI, and cardiac arrest. This trend is likely to continue based on recent therapeutic progress which includes novel antiplatelet agents such as prasugrel, ticagrelor, and cangrelor.