title: Risk Scores After Acute Coronary Syndrome.
abstract: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with both short- and long-term unfavorable prognosis. Therefore, medical societies developed risk scores for predicting mortality and assessing decision-making regarding early aggressive treatment in patients presenting an ACS. The Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction and the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk scores are the most extensively investigated scores for ACS. Clinical judgment is also important. Significant differences in aggressive treatment of ACS still exist with respect to gender, age, and ethnicity. The reasons for these discrepancies need to be further elucidated in future studies. Therefore, generalizability of stratifications and risk scores in certain populations should be performed with caution.
authors.affiliation: 1 Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Genovefa D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kolovou
authors.affiliation: 2 Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katsiki
authors.affiliation: 1 Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mavrogeni
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction; D011379:Prognosis; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score; Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score; acute coronary syndrome; mortality risk scores; primary percutaneous coronary intervention