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Acute coronary syndrome
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- Pharmacy (MPHARM)
- Institution
- University Of Hertfordshire
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Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) -22.11
⚡ Learning outcomes:
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Diagnosis and assessment
Pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment
Monitoring
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, ⚡ Cardiovascular disease (CVD):
In England, CVD was responsible for 136,317 deaths in 2018.
CVD includes coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral artery disease.
Coronary heart disease is most caused by atherosclerosis, which occurs when deposits of
cholesterol accumulate to form a plaque accumulate leading to a cascade of inflammatory
processes.
What are the risk factors for CVD?
Diabetes (Type 1 and 2)
Ethnicity (ancestry from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka)
Increasing age
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