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Understanding the Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm Video
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- The Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) include STEMI (high risk), NSTEMI (medium risk), and unstable angina (low risk).
- A 12-lead ECG helps to distinguish among the ACS categories.
- In the out-of-hospital setting, treatment of ACS is essential to reducing morbidity and mortality.
- Timely reperfusion therapy with PCI or fibrinolytics helps to increase survival rates.
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