Abbreviations
ACCF, American College of Cardiology Foundation; ACE, angiotensin-converting
enzyme; ACLS, advanced cardiac life support; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; ACT,
activated clotting time, anticoagulation therapy; AHA, American Heart Association;
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ASA, aspirin;
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMS, bare-metal stent; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide;
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; CCS, Canadian
Cardiovascular Society; CCTA, coronary CT angiography; CHD, coronary heart
disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; Δ-CK-MB, delta-creatine kinase-MB; COX,
cyclooxygenase; D/C, discontinue; DES, drug-eluting stent; ECG, electrocardiographic;
ED, emergency department; EF, ejection fraction; EMS, emergency medical services;
GI, gastrointestinal; GP, glycoprotein; GRACE, Global Registry of Acute Coronary
Events; h, hour; HF, heart failure; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; ICH, intracranial
hemorrhage; IU, international unit; IV, intravenous; LAD, left anterior descending
coronary artery; LD, loading dose; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LOE,
level of evidence; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MACE,
major adverse cardiac events; MD, maintenance dose; MI, myocardial infarction; MR,
mitral regurgitation; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Program; Non–HDL-C,
non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs; NTG, nitroglycerin; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PES, paclitaxeleluting stent; PLATO, PLATelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes study; PPI, proton
pump inhibitor; SC, subcutaneous; SES, sirolimus-eluting stent; STEMI, ST-elevation
myocardial infarction; SVG, saphenous vein graft; TIA, transient ischemic attack;
TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction; TnI, troponin I; TnT, troponin T; U,
units; UA/NSTEMI, unstable angina/non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction; UFH,
unfractionated heparin
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