Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006

Constantine N. Aroney, Philip Aylward, Anne Maree Kelly, Derek P.B. Chew, Eleanor Clune, Roger M. Allan, Andrew N. Boyden, David Brieger, Alex Brown, Gerard E. Carroll, Michael Flynn, David Hunt, Ian G. Jacobs, Traven M. Lea, Kok Shiong Tan, Andrew M. Tonkin, Tony Walker, Warren Walsh, Harvey White

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Abstract

In general, PCI is the treatment of choice (grade A recommendation), but only if: • it can be performed promptly; and • it is performed by appropriately gualified interventional cardiologists in an appropriate facility. When PCI is not promptly available, fibrinolytic therapy should be used. See Boxes 4 and 6 for simplified algorithms to direct decision making based on these parameters in the hospital and prehospital settings, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)516-525
Number of pages10
JournalMedical Journal of Australia
Volume184
Issue number8 SUPPL.
Publication statusPublished or Issued - 17 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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  • General Medicine

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