title: Acute coronary syndromes: from the emergency department to the cardiac care unit.
abstract: Acute coronary syndromes result in a significant burden of morbidity and mortality in the United States. This spectrum of acute coronary thrombosis (including unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction) has been well studied in large clinical trials. This review details the initial management of patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes in the context of care from the emergency department to the cardiac care unit. The importance of a rapid and focused evaluation, risk stratification, and appropriate therapies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Neville F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Mistry
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Vesely
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014336:Troponin; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form