An acute coronary syndrome occurs when atherosclerotic coronary plaque becomes unstable, leading to a series of events eventually resulting in partial or total thrombotic occlusion of a coronary ...

For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, de-escalating dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with ...

Patients who were counseled on heart medications and lifestyle modifications by specially trained nurses were 30% less likely ...

In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed 2-3 days after ticagrelor cessation showed noninferiority with respect to perioperative ...

The rate of cardiovascular death, nonfatal heart attack, or nonfatal stroke was 30% lower among patients receiving nurse-led ...

Elevated levels of cardiac troponin are associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS), but might not ...