Acute Coronary Syndrome

Edited by two leading cardiologists from St. Luke s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, this book offers practical algorithms for obtaining quick, accurate diagnoses and providing optimal treatment for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). You ll discover the pros and cons and all the considerations that go into choosing the most effective interventional and non-invasive techniques for treating different ACS conditions.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affects millions of patients annually and requires immediate diagnosis and therapy. Critically, given the aging global population, ACS is set to become an even greater medical problem. This practical, algorithm-based handbook addresses the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ACS and is designed for the medical personnel involved in the triage and management of ACS patients.

ACS.- The PAIN Pathway for Management of ACS.- Translation of Critical Pathways for ACS into Admission Notes and Discharge Planning.- Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of ACS.- Evaluation in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Biomarkers.- STEMI.- Non STEMI.- Unstable Angina.- Stress Testing for Risk Stratification of Patients at Low to Intermediate Event Risk According to the "PAIN Pathway" Algorithm.- Echocardiography.- Mechanical Complications of AMI.- Congestive Heart Failure.- Cardiogenic Shock.- Pericardial Disease.- Surgical Intervention.- Arrhythmias Complicating AMI-Bradyarrhythmias.- Arrhythmias Complicating AMI.- Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients Post MI.- Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain.- Women and the Elderly.- African Americans and Hispanics.- Coronary Artery Spasm and Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries.- Antihypertensive Therapy.- Hyperglycemia Complicating ACS: Algorithm for Hyperglycemia Management During ACS.- Transition from Acute Phase to Chronic Phase: Secondary Prevention for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.- Smoking Cessation.- Future Developments.