Title
Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
September 22, 2014
Last Updated Month/Year
November 12, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
Establish a contemporary CPG for the optimal management of patients with NSTE-ACS.
Target Patient Population
Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTE-ACS).
PICO Questions
What is the likelihood that the symptoms and signs represent ACS?
What is the likelihood of adverse clinical outcome(s)?
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D054058 - Acute Coronary Syndrome
Keywords
acute coronary syndrome, antiplatelet agents, DAPT, Dual antiplatelet therapy, NSTE-ACS, acute coronary syndromes
Source Citation
Amsterdam EA, Wenger NK, Brindis RG, Casey DE Jr, Ganiats TG, Holmes DR Jr, Jaffe AS, Jneid H, Kelly RF, Kontos MC, Levine GN, Liebson PR, Mukherjee D, Peterson ED, Sabatine MS, Smalling RW, Zieman SJ. 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Dec 23;64(24):e139-e228. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.09.017. Epub 2014 Sep 23. Erratum in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Dec 23;64(24):2713-4. Dosage error in article text. PMID: 25260718.