Acute Coronary Syndromes Sara D. Henderson, MD

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Sara D. Henderson, MD


Acute coronary syndromes have been a major hemodynamic insult to a person's homeostat balance in the normal physiological systems. The main pathophysiologic rational is impaired blood supply to the heart in relation to increased oxygen demand, through vasospasm of coronary vessels or thrombosis in any coronary arteries. It is unquestionably established that atherosclerosis is the leading etiology behind coronary syndromes Acute coronary syndromes include:

1. Acute myocardial infarction

2. Non-Q wave myocardial infarction

3. Acute exacerbation of angina pectoris

4. Unstable angina pectoris

5. Sudden cardiac death

Acute coronary syndromes, are a group of complex coronary artery disease resulting from accumulation of various high risk factors. It is a process of summation of diverse epidemiological risk factors, pathological risk factors and biochemical risk factors.


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اسم المستخدم: 1929
كلمة السر:1929