Acute Coronary Syndrome Multidisciplinary and Pathway-Based Approach [Paperback]

Edited by two leading cardiologists from St. Lukes-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). Youll 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. In addition, with the aging of the global population, ACS will become an even greater medical emergency, not only for the emergency room and cardiology physicians, but for all other specialists having to treat an older population at risk of ACS. Acute Coronary Syndrome provides practical approaches for optimal therapy of patients with acute coronary syndrome and will become the handbook of choice for all trainees and non-medical specialists looking for an algorithm-based triage and prompt treatment of their patients with ACS.

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We Are Going.- The PAIN Pathway for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Translation of Critical Pathways for Acute Coronary Syndrome into Admission Notes and Discharge Planning.- Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Evaluation in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Biomarkers.- Diagnosis and Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Angina.- Use of Stress Testing for the Risk Stratification of Patients at Low to Intermediate Event Risk According to the PAIN Pathway Algorithm.- The Role of Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Col�