Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 14 May 2021

J Spec Oper Med. 2021 Fall;21(3):11-20. doi: 10.55460/LH2D-LM4R.

Abstract

Deployed medical providers at all roles of care must be prepared to recognize and manage acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Under optimal conditions, treatment is initiated with medical therapy and may be followed by prompt coronary angiography and revascularization. Emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not available in most deployed locations, however, and the time for such intervention is often dependent on long-range evacuation. This CPG provides guidance on best management for ACS patients in the deployed and resource-constrained environment.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome* / therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Humans
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention*
  • Treatment Outcome