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Overview
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Overview
Overview
Acute coronary syndromes refer to any constellation of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia usually caused by sudden reduction in coronary blood flow.
It encompasses unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Unstable angina is the ischemic discomfort that presents without persistent ST-segment elevation on ECG and with normal cardiac biomarkers in the blood.
NSTEMI presents with elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers.
The patient typically presents with ischemic-type chest pain that is severe and prolonged and may occur at rest or may be caused by less exertion than previous episodes
It encompasses unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Unstable angina is the ischemic discomfort that presents without persistent ST-segment elevation on ECG and with normal cardiac biomarkers in the blood.
NSTEMI presents with elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers.
The patient typically presents with ischemic-type chest pain that is severe and prolonged and may occur at rest or may be caused by less exertion than previous episodes