The treatment of coronary heart disease: an update. Part 4: Acute ischaemic coronary syndromes

D V Cokkinos

The treatment of coronary heart disease: an update. Part 4: Acute ischaemic coronary syndromes

Curr Med Res Opin. 2001;17(1):38-40.

Author

D V Cokkinos¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Athens, Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Sygrou Avenue, Athens 176 74, Greece.

PMID: 11464444

Abstract

There have been several recent developments in the diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment of acute ischaemic coronary syndrome (AICS). These include the use of troponins for the diagnosis and risk stratification of AICS. The use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and angioplasty with stenting has altered the prognosis associated with AICS. This brief review considers these issues.

Publication types

Congress

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Clinical Trials as Topic
Humans
Myocardial Ischemia* / etiology
Myocardial Ischemia* / mortality
Myocardial Ischemia* / therapy
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / pharmacology
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / therapeutic use*
Risk
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex