title: Acute coronary syndromes: identification and patient care.
abstract: Acute coronary syndromes comprise acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and unstable angina. These three conditions share a very similar pathology, although treatments differ. This paper examines the pathophysiology, identification, classification and management of these conditions.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Salford.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013577:Syndrome