Acute Coronary Syndrome - 2. Diagnosis

00:00 - Chest pain 03:46 - ECG 14:00 - Cardiac Markers 21:33 - Coronary angiography 26:25 - Conclusion Donation options: 1. 2. Yandex Mastercard: 5106 2110 8086 3207 (ARMEN ASTVATSATRYAN) 3. Yandex money: 410013784474520 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) result from acute obstruction of a coronary artery. Consequences depend on degree and location of obstruction and range from unstable angina to non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and sudden cardiac death. Symptoms are similar in each of these syndromes (except sudden death) and include chest discomfort with or without dyspnea, nausea, and diaphoresis. Diagnosis is by ECG and the presence or absence of serologic markers. Treatment is antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants, nitrates, beta-blockers, and, for STEMI, emergency reperfusion via fibrinolytic drugs, percutaneous intervention, or, occasionally, coronary artery bypass graf