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Care of non-ST-segment elevation patients: insights from the CRUSADE national quality improvement initiative.

Ohman EM, Roe MT, Smith SC, Brindis RG, Christenson RH, Harrington RA, Gibler WB, Peterson ED,

Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. mohman@med.unc.edu

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) ACS, represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. To address this widespread, serious health problem, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) published guidelines for the treatment of NSTE ACS, which include unstable angina (UA) and NSTE myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). These ACC/AHA guidelines are intended to help physicians make appropriate decisions when diagnosing and treating patients with NSTE ACS.

Published 29 October 2004 in Am Heart J, 148(5): S34-9.
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