Acute coronary syndrome: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation (lecture 2)

The lecture discusses the current methods of pain relief, inhibition of thrombus formation process in the coronary artery, restoring blood flow in the coronary artery and prevent it retrombosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome. The results of large randomized clinical trials of the effectiveness of antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, fibrinolytic agents, indications for their use and dosing regimens. The results of clinical application of non-drug methods of restoration of coronary blood flow. Settle guidelines for choosing the optimal strategy for patients with acute coronary syndrome, depending on the characteristics of myocardial injury and the degree of cardiovascular risk.

acute coronary syndrome, antiplatelet, anticoagulant, thrombolytic therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention