2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes.

Humans; Acute Coronary Syndrome/diagnosis/therapy; Myocardial Infarction; Angina, Unstable; Acute cardiac care; Acute coronary syndrome; Antithrombotic therapy; Fibrinolysis; Guidelines; High-sensitivity troponin; Invasive strategy; MINOCA; Myocardial infarction; Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; Patient-centred care; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Recommendations; Reperfusion therapy; Revascularization; ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; Secondary prevention; Unstable angina

Disciplines :

Cardiovascular & respiratory systems

Author, co-author :

Byrne, Robert A ; Ireland

Rossello, Xavier ; Spain

Coughlan, J J ; Ireland

Barbato, Emanuele ; Italy

Berry, Colin ; United Kingdom

Chieffo, Alaide ; Italy

Claeys, Marc J ; Belgium

Dan, Gheorghe-Andrei ; Romania

Dweck, Marc R ; United Kingdom

Galbraith, Mary ; United Kingdom

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Halvorsen, Sigrun

James, Stefan

Abdelhamid, Magdy

Aboyans, Victor

Marsan, Nina Ajmone

Antoniou, Sotiris

Asteggiano, Riccardo

Bäck, Maria

Capodanno, Davide

Casado-Arroyo, Ruben

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Language :

English

Title :

2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes.

Publication date :

12 October 2023

Journal title :

European Heart Journal

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0195-668X

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1522-9645

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Oxford University Press, Oxford, Gb

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Pages :

3720-3826

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