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March 1, 2000HeartOpen Access

The pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes

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Patients with acute coronary syndromes

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Authors

Melanie J. DaviesMelanie J. DaviesRoyal Australian College of General Practitioners

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Implication

Supports antithrombotic focus in ACS; leaves open targeted plaque stabilization trials.

Structured PICO

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Population
Patients with acute coronary syndromes (acute myocardial infarcts, unstable angina, sudden death caused by ischaemic heart disease)

Thrombosis on an atherosclerotic plaque is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying acute coronary syndromes, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and sudden ischemic death.

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Melanie J. Davies (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aefcf225c44a431252fd60https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.83.3.361
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