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Acute coronary syndrome

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prognosis

Death or a myocardial infarction are uncommon a b but many will require coronary revascularisation. a

Why?

  • 3% have a myocardial infarction within 3 weeks (3.0%: 95% CI: 0.0% to 6.1%) a
  • 2% to 6% are dead within 7 months. b
  • A fifth to a third will require coronary revascularisation within 3 years. a

 

Expiry date: June 2003
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Authors   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   I K   Jang
CAT Writers   N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton , CM   Ball , RS   Phillips