title: Acute coronary syndromes.
abstract: Despite technologic advances in many diagnostic fields, the 12-lead ECG remains the basis for early identification and management of an acute coronary syndrome. This article reviews the use of the ECG in acute coronary syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA. smith253@umn.edu
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Whitwam
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion