| Literature DB >> 20401284 |
Shehzad Sami1, James T Willerson.
Abstract
In this, the 1st part of a 2-part review, we discuss how plaque rupture is the most common underlying pathophysiologic cause of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction and how early risk stratification is vital in the timely diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome. Part 2 of this review (to be published in a later issue of this journal) will focus mainly on the various pharmacologic agents and treatment approaches (early invasive vs early conservative) to the management of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.Entities:
Keywords: Acute disease; angina pectoris; angina, unstable/complications; arteriosclerosis/complications/pathology; biological markers/blood; coronary disease/etiology; creatine kinase, MB form/blood; disease progression; endothelium, vascular; models, cardiovascular; myocardial infarction/blood/diagnosis; risk assessment; syndrome; troponin I/blood; troponin II/blood
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20401284 PMCID: PMC2851417
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347