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August 12, 2012Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern AfricaOpen Access

Management of acute coronary syndrome in South Africa : insights from the ACCESS (Acute Coronary Events - a Multinational Survey of Current Management Strategies) registry : cardiovascular topics

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Population

Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in South Africa

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

one year

Authors

CSColin SchamrothMilpark Hospital

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Implication

Supports evidence-based therapy use in South African ACS; extends observational data but remains hypothesis-generating.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in South Africa
I
Intervention
Current management strategies including evidence-based pharmacological therapies and percutaneous intervention with drug-eluting stents
O
Outcome
Clinical outcomes including mortality, re-admission rates, and severe bleeding episodes at one yearhard clinical

In South African ACS patients, high utilization of evidence-based medical therapy and drug-eluting stents is associated with favorable one-year clinical outcomes.

Cite This Study

Colin Schamroth (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5700075589c71d767db2ehttps://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2012-017
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