The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal. The document covers the management of unstable angina and all ...

After being hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), about 7% of patients die within a month of discharge, with up to a quarter facing readmission, often due to non-cardiac chest pain. Current ...

Over the period July 1999 to June 2002, 20,881 patients were admitted to the hospital with ACSs, of whom 1,763 (8.4%) presented with atypical symptoms. The dominant presenting symptoms in these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A guideline for managing patients with acute coronary syndrome was issued by several U.S. societies. The ...

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association today released an updated clinical practice guideline for managing individuals experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The ...

Anna Mueller, MD, and Amir Ahmadi, MD, of Mount Sinai, highlight gaps in risk assessment tools for acute coronary syndrome, calling for more comprehensive screening strategies. New data from a poster ...

Two posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting highlighted significant disparities in acute coronary syndrome care and outcomes among different racial, ethnic, and gender groups, underscoring ...

Patients who were counseled on heart medications and lifestyle modifications by specially trained nurses were 30% less likely to experience cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke five years ...

Objectives Physical activity (PA) provides protective effects against cardiovascular diseases, including ischaemic heart disease. However, recommending moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) to patients with ...

Patients benefit from antiplatelet therapy after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) for an acute coronary syndrome. Whether the addition of ticagrelor to aspirin, as compared with aspirin alone, ...