Acute Coronary Syndrome
#490 Edition | March 2020
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Foreword
Presentation and Diagnostic Evaluation
Management
Common Complications and Conditions That Mimic ACS
Postdischarge Care
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- Recognize typical and atypical symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- Establish an appropriate rule-out protocol to exclude ACS in typical or atypical symptoms.
- Prescribe guideline-recommended antiplatelet therapy to a patient with ACS.
- Diagnose an ST-segment myocardial infarction and arrange reperfusion therapy within the guideline-recommended timeframe.
- Recommend appropriate emergency management for common serious complications of myocardial infarction.
- Identify conditions that can mimic or be misdiagnosed as ACS.
- Prescribe statins according to current guidelines for ACS.
- Describe the appropriate duration for dual antiplatelet therapy in patients who have undergone stent placement after an ACS.