title: [Antithrombotic therapy of acute coronary syndromes].
abstract: Recent advances in the diagnosis and the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have led to a substantial reduction of major coronary events, to an improvement in patient outcome, and to the definition of new guidelines. Current strategies for the treatment of patients with non-ST-elevation ACS recommend a combined antithrombotic therapy (including acetyl salicylic acid, clopidogrel, low-molecular weight or unfractionated heparins and, eventually glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists). This combined antithrombotic therapy allows to increase the benefit of an early invasive strategy including coronary angiogram with stent percutaneous coronary angioplasty. The purpose of this review is to discuss and highlight the actual recommendations for the appropriate use of antithrombotic strategies for ACS patients.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, Kardiologie und Angiologie, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Giessen, Klinikstr. 36, 35392 Giessen. hoelschermann@uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hölschermann
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin