Riassunto
- Most commonly presents with chest pain and/or dyspnoea, although atypical symptoms may be present.
- Initial risk stratification and management depends on the clinical features and ECG.
- ECG typically shows ST segment depression and T-wave inversion, but may be normal.
- Acute management includes antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy to reduce the extent of myocardial damage and complications.
- Long-term management includes reduction of risk factors and medication to prevent recurrence.
Other related conditions
- Stable ischaemic heart disease
- Overview of acute coronary syndrome
- Type 2 diabetes in adults
- Pericarditis
- Myocarditis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Smoking cessation
- Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- Sustained ventricular tachycardias
- Chronic congestive heart failure
- ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- Assessment of chest pain
- Acute atrial fibrillation
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Essential hypertension
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Metabolic syndrome
ultimo aggiornamento: set 05, 2012
