[Management of chronic coronary syndrome]

Herz. 2022 Oct;47(5):472-482. doi: 10.1007/s00059-022-05137-3. Epub 2022 Sep 16.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of death in developed countries. This CME article addresses and comments on important aspects from the current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndrome of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the current guidelines for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain of the American Heart Association (AHA)/the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Die koronare Herzkrankheit ist immer noch die häufigste Todesursache in den Industrieländern. Dieser CME-Artikel greift wichtige Punkte aus den aktuellen Leitlinien zum chronischen Koronarsyndrom der European Society of Cardiology (ESC) bzw. zum Brustschmerz der American Heart Association (AHA)/des American College of Cardiology (ACC) auf und kommentiert sie.

Keywords: Chest pain; Coronary artery disease; Disorders of coronary function; Guideline; ISCHEMIA study.

MeSH terms

  • American Heart Association
  • Cardiology*
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • United States