Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Guidelines Pocket Guide - Guideline Central

Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

American College of Cardiology, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Heart Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsPublished: February 27, 2025

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  • Overview of ACS
    • Top Take-Home Messages
  • ACS Evaluation and Management
  • Standard Medical Therapies
  • STEMI Management
  • Catheterization Laboratory Considerations
  • CS Management
  • ACS Complications
  • Clinical Characteristics of Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • In-Hospital Issues
  • Discharge
  • Figures and Algorithms
    • Types and Classification of Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • Pathobiology of a Type 1 Myocardial Infarction Due to Atherosclerotic Plaque Disruption
    • Initial Assessment of Patients With Suspected ACS 
    • Initial Choice of P2Y12 Inhibitor in Patients Not Requiring an Oral Anticoagulant
    • Management of Lipid-Lowering Therapy for Patients With ACS
    • Care System Pathway for Patients Experiencing Ischemic Symptoms Suggestive of ACS
    • Selection of a Routine Invasive Versus Selected Invasive Strategy in Patients With NSTE-ACS
    • Selection and Timing of an Invasive Strategy in NSTE-ACS
    • Core Components of Cardiac Rehabilitation
    • DAPT Strategies in the First 12 Months Postdischarge
  • Tables
    • Electrocardiographic Interpretation for Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • Types of Acute Myocardial Infarction According to the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
    • Selected Risk Stratification Tools for Patients With ACS
    • Analgesic Treatment Options for Cardiac Chest Pain
    • Dosing Considerations for Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With ACS
    • Management of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors for Patients Who Require CABG Surgery
    • Transition From Intravenous Cangrelor Infusion to Oral P2Y12 Inhibitor
    • Dosing of Parenteral Anticoagulation in ACS
    • Nonstatin Treatment Options for LDL-C Lowering in Patients With ACS Who Are Not at LDL-C Goal on Maximally Tolerated Statin Therapy
    • Statin Classification by Expected LDL-C Reduction
    • Fibrin-Specific Fibrinolytic Agents for STEMI
    • Relative Contraindications for a Routine Invasive Approach in ACS
    • Considerations for Choice of Coronary Revascularization Strategy for Patients With NSTE-ACS and MVD
    • LVEF and Patient Characteristics Defining an Indication for Prophylactic ICD Implantation for Primary Prevention in Ischemic Heart Disease
    • Clinical Criteria for Diagnosis of Pericarditis
    • Additional Therapy for Persistent/Late Pericarditis Symptoms
    • Essential Components of Patient Education
    • Guidance for ACS Discharge: Best Practices
    • Academic Research Consortium High Bleeding Risk Criteria After PCI


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