Acute coronary syndromes or acute frailty syndromes?

Prognostic value of C-Reactive Protein in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is among the most common, serious, chronic and life- threatening illnesses in the world. CAD represents a spectrum of conditions, with acute myocardial infarction at one end of it and silent ischemia at the other. There is growing evidence on importance of prognosis of C- reactive protein (CPR) in unstable angina and this protein is a maker of an adve...

[Acute coronary syndromes].

Recently, unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death have often been put together under the name 'acute coronary syndromes', because almost all of these conditions have been shown to be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery following atherosclerotic plaque disruption. Acute coronary syndromes occur more frequently in the coronary arteries with no signifi...

Acute coronary syndromes.

Despite technologic advances in many diagnostic fields, the 12-lead ECG remains the basis for early identification and management of an acute coronary syndrome. This article reviews the use of the ECG in acute coronary syndromes.

Acute coronary syndromes.

Temporal trends for the global coronary epidemic vary by region but in most developed countries mortality is in decline.1 Life style adjustments have contributed to this decline, most recently the implementation of comprehensive smoke-free legislation in many countries that has already caused significant reductions in acute coronary events.2 Smoking, a potent thrombogenic stimulus, is a major d...

Acute coronary syndromes