Acute Coronary Syndromes in Clinical Practice

"Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is an umbrella term used to describe a series of signs and symptoms indicative of myocardial ischemia, comprising unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, and ST segment elevation myocardial infarction." "Acute Coronary Syndromes in Clinical Practice is an essential resource for the clinician in the management of ACS. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology and clinical presentation, it also guides the reader through risk assessment, risk stratification, diagnosis, emerging technologies, and treatment. The handbook format and ample use of illustrations make this pocketbook an excellent resource for general practitioners, emergency medical physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician trainees, medical students, nursing students, and paramedics who wish to keep up-to-date with recent advances in the understanding and treatment of ACS."--BOOK JACKET.

Deepak L. Bhatt is Chief of Cardiology of the VA Boston Healthcare System and Director of the Integrated Interventional Cardiovascular Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the VA Boston Healthcare System. He is also a Senior Investigator in the TIMI Group and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.