Almanac 2013: acute coronary syndromes.
Unstable coronary artery plaque is the most common underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and can manifest as unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation infarction (NSTE-ACS), and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but can also manifest as sudden cardiac arrest due to ischaemia induced tachyarrhythmias. ACS mortality has decreased significantly over the last few years, especially from the more extreme manifestations of ACS, STEMI, and cardiac arrest. This trend is likely to continue based on recent therapeutic progress which includes novel antiplatelet agents such as prasugrel, ticagrelor, and cangrelor.
Division of Cardiology, Yale Medical School, , New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Pascal
P
Meier
Alexandra J
AJ
Lansky
Andreas
A
Baumbach
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends
Coronary Artery Disease; Interventional Cardiology