Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We Are Going -- The PAIN Pathway for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Translation of Critical Pathways for Acute Coronary Syndrome into Admission Notes and Discharge Planning -- Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Evaluation in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Biomarkers -- Diagnosis and Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Angina -- Use of Stress Testing for the Risk Stratification of Patients at Low to Intermediate Event Risk According to the PAIN Pathway Algorithm -- The Role of Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock -- Management of Pericardial Disease Complicating Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Surgical Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction—Bradyarrhythmias -- Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Including Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter -- Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients After Myocardial Infarction -- Management of Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain -- Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women and the Elderly -- Acute Coronary Syndrome in African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- Coronary Artery Spasm and Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries -- Antihypertensive Therapy in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient -- Hyperglycemia Complicating the Acute Coronary Syndrome: Algorithm for Hyperglycemia Management During ACS -- Transition from Acute Phase to Chronic Phase: Secondary Prevention for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease -- Smoking Cessation in the Cardiac Patient -- Future Developments.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affects millions of patients annually and requires immediate diagnosis and therapy. Critically, given the aging global population, ACS is set to become an even greater medical problem, not only for the emergency room and cardiology physicians, but for all specialists treating the older population at risk of ACS. Advances in the treatment of ACS can justifiably be considered one of the great achievements of modern medicine. The evolution of treatment strategies represents a remarkable achievement, but there is an urgent need to educate those specialists treating the high-risk population. This practical algorithm-based handbook addresses the diagnosis and treatment of these patients and is designed for the medical personnel involved in the triage and management of ACS patients. Acute Coronary Syndrome: Multidisciplinary and Pathway-Based Approach offers clinical assistance to all trainees and non-medical specialists and provides a framework for more experienced staff to manage ACS patients effectively. The authors have compiled a wealth of clinically useful tools and information drawn from their experience at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, making this book a comprehensive evidence-based resource that allows readers to expand their knowledge and enables rapid diagnosis and treatment of patients with ACS.