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 ...

Coronary angiography and subsequent treatment with revascularization, anticoagulant therapy, antiplatelet therapy, and β-blocker therapy were used less frequently in patients with atypical ...

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

The acute coronary syndromes include unstable angina ... J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;30a(e168),Table 8) The Invasive vs. Conservative Treatment in Unstable Coronary Syndromes (ICTUS) trial showed ...

Background Australian and international studies have reported an attenuation in previous declines in acute coronary syndrome ...