In the United States, more than a million people are hospitalizedannually with unstable angina or myocardial infarction withoutST-segment elevation, so-called acute coronary syndromes. Forthese patients, several treatments have proved to be effectivein reducing the incidence of death, infarction or reinfarction,and recurrent ischemia. These treatments include intensive medicaltherapy and coronary angiography followed by revascularization,if indicated.1,2 Given the sheer number of medical interventionsthat are now available for these conditions, knowing which therapyto administer and when to do so is confusing for many physicians.The studies by Giugliano et al.3 and Mehta et al.4. . . [Full Text of this Article]
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