CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification Comprehensive Review | 80 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): any group of clinical symptoms resulting from acute myocardial ischemia. - begins with the rupture of atherosclerotic plaque, creating an injured area on the endothelium. platelet activation of the coagulation cascade and the formation of a thrombus over the injured area ensues - restricted blood flow, cardiac ischemia and chest pain, the most common symptom of ACS. ACS is divided into three categories: - unstable angina (USA) Non ST segment elevation MI (NSTEMI) ST segment elevation MI (STEMI). unstable angina (USA) - no rise in cardiac biomarkers. If there is a decrease in left ventricular function secondary to cardiac ischemia, it returns to normal after the ischemia has resolved.
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