Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

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Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes is written by Christopher P. Cannon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1592593518 (ISBN 10) and 9781592593514 (ISBN 13).

In this second edition of his highly acclaimed book, Christopher P. Cannon, MD, and a team of preeminent clinical investigators have thoroughly revised and expanded every chapter to reflect the recent explosion of clinical trials on the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This includes: the newer tests, such as C reactive protein; a multimarker approach to diagnosis and risk stratification; new antiplatelet agents; and combinations of thrombolytic-antithrombotic regimens. Also discussed are the latest developments in interventional cardiology, the use of cost-effectiveness in clinical trials to choose appropriate therapies, and the employment of critical pathways analysis to improve compliance with evidence-based medicine and guideline recommendations.