title: Acute coronary syndromes: unstable angina/non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: Acute coronary syndrome is a major health problem affecting approximately 1.5 million individuals a year. Early diagnosis and appropriate evidence-based therapies improve clinical outcomes significantly. Current data suggest that an early invasive therapy may improve intermediate-term and long-term outcomes, particularly in high-risk individuals. The last few years also have seen significant advances in antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapies for the management of patients who have acute coronary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, USA.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatheja
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents