Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Acute Coronary Syndrome covers the spectrum of clinical conditionsranging from unstable angina to non–ST elevation myocardialinfarction and ST elevation myocardial infarction. Theselife–threatening disorders are a major cause of emergency medicalcare, hospitalization and mortality. Management of AcuteCoronary Syndromes is designed to provide busy clinicians witha comprehensive guide to the investigation, diagnosis and treatmentof these syndromes. It encompasses the latest technologies,including the use of biomarkers and non–invasive imagingprocedures.

For each condition, the reader is taken through all of thetherapeutic options available; in each case the indications andcontraindications are evaluated in the light of the latest clinicaltrials. Potential complications are dealt with in a similarfashion, permitting the reader to anticipate and manage problems asthey arise. The authors also present evidence–based recommendationsfor long–term care of at–risk patients, encompassing pharmacologictherapies and lifestyle management.

The book concludes with a comprehensive collection of appendicesthat include treatment algorithms, risk scores and a summaryof the latest management guidelines.

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes is the most up todate and comprehensive evidence–based guide to managing acutecoronary syndromes, in a compact and usable format. It willbe of interest to busy specialist physicians in cardiovascularmedicine, cardiac and vascular surgery, and critical care, as wellas primary care physicians and hospitalists who care for patientswith these syndromes.