Provides thorough discussions of ECG, established and emerging biochemical markers, angiography, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiac MRI and CT
Features an extensive treatment section that covers the latest drugs and most recent clinical trials of antithrombotic therapy, novel anti-inflammatory approaches, coronary revascularization, and approaches to reperfusion injury and ventricular remodeling
Reflects the 2021 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain, and features increased visual aids such as bulleted lists, graphs, tables, and algorithms throughout
Discusses special considerations for the evaluation of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department, and use of advanced technologies in cardiac critical care
Covers key topics such as in-hospital complications, cardiogenic shock, transitions to post-discharge care, and cardiac rehabilitation
Includes practice-oriented material that highlights management-focused, practical topics covering expert approaches for areas of uncertainty
Offers guidance on the management of special populations
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
SECTION I OVERVIEW 1 Overview of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndrome 2 Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes SECTION II INITIAL EVALUATION & RISK STRATIFICATION 3 Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care 4 Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome 5 Acute Cardiac Imaging for Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department 6 Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes 7 Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home? SECTION III INITIAL TREATMENT 8 Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients With STEMI 9 Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients With STEMI 10 Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: For Whom, When, and How? 11 Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy 13 Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome SECTION IV IN-HOSPITAL EVALUATION 14 Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome 15 Echocardiography in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome 16 Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Acute Coronary Syndrome 17 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome 18 Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Intracoronary Diagnostic Procedures SECTION V IN-HOSPITAL COMPLICATIONS 19 Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management 20 Recurrent Ischemia: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes 21 Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes 22 Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction 23 Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction 24 Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes SECTION VI SECONDARY PREVENTION AFTER ACS 25 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome 26 Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome 27 Anti-inflammatory Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome 28 Management of the Patient With ACS in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (MINOCA, SCAD, Coronary Artery Spasm) 29 New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome 30 Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction SECTION VII EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOBIOLOGY 31 Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Acute Coronary Syndrome 32 Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling
David A. Morrow, MD, MPH, Director, Levine Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Massachusetts, USA and Robert P. Giugliano, MD, ScM, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Cardiovascular Medicine; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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