Acute ischemic syndromes. Adjunctive therapy.
The acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a heterogeneous group of patients along a continuum of risk from unstable angina to non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. ACS is a term that has been used to describe the constellation of clinical symptoms that represent acute myocardial ischemia. This article reviews the adjunctive medications that are used during emergency cardiovasculare care for the early management of patients experiencing the ACS. The adjunctive therapies are divided into early immediate treatment and then subsequent management in the acute care setting.
Littrell
Katherine A
KA
Genentech Cardiovascular Research, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA. littrell@gene.com
Kern
Karl B
KB
D000208:Acute Disease; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009020:Morphine; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D010100:Oxygen