Abbreviations
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; ACT, activated
clotting time; AF, atrial fibrillation; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; ARB,
angiotensin receptor blocker; AV, atrioventricular; BMS, bare-metal stent; BP, blood
pressure; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; COR, Class of Recommendation; CPR,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CrCl, creatinine clearance; D2B, door-to-balloon
(device); DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DES, drugeluting stent; DIDO, door-in–door-out; ECG, electrocardiogram/electrocardiographic;
EF, ejection fraction; EMS, emergency medical services; FMC, first medical contact;
GP, glycoprotein; HF, heart failure; IABP, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation; ICD,
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; ICH, intracranial hemorrhage; LBBB, left bundlebranch block; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LOE, Level of Evidence; LV, left ventricular;
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous
coronary intervention; RV, right ventricular; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SCD, sudden
cardiac death; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; TIMI, Thrombolysis In
Myocardial Infarction; UFH, unfractionated heparin; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT,
ventricular tachycardia
Source
O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the
Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of
Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J
Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; pii: S0735-1097
O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the
Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of
Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Circulation. 2012 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print]
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