AHA NSTE-ACS Guidelines - Free

Diagnosis Myocardial Infarction NSTE-ACS Secondary Prevention/ Long-Term Management Management Prior to NSTE-ACS Onset of NSTE-ACS -Initial recognition and management in the ED by first responders or ED personnel -Risk stratification -Immediate management Hospital Management -Medication -Conservative versus ischemia-guided strategy -Special groups -Preparation for discharge Final Dx Cardiac Biomarker ECG Working Dx Presentation Ischemic Discomfort ACS No ST Elevation NQMI STEMI NSTEMI UA Unstable Angina QwMI ST Elevation Noncardiac Etiologies * * Figure 1. Acute Coronary Syndromes 2 Modified with permission from Libby et al. * Elevated cardiac biomarker (e.g., troponin).

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Key Points
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Evidence Grading
• Abbreviations and Sources
• Algorithm for Patients with NSTE-ACS
• Special Patient Groups
• Standard Medical Therapies
• Initial Anticoagulant Therapy
• Early Invasive and Ischemia Guided Strategies