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• Archive: Description:This session will teach you strategies for the diagnosis and risk stratification of acute coronary syndrome including the 12-lead ECG, patient presentation, and cardiac biomarkers, as well as unique presentation features found in women and the elderly.
• Learn the pathophysiology of the spectrum of ACS as it correlates to the evidence-based treatment strategies used in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and those with non ST elevation presentation.
• Complications of myocardial infarction will be discussed including electrical, hemodynamic, and mechanical complications.
• Improve your care with nursing care considerations and secondary prevention strategies as well.ObjectivesDifferentiate the pathophysiology of STEMI and NonSTEMI/Unstable Angina.Discuss evidence-based treatment strategies used in ACS.Identify potential complications in patients presenting with ACS.TopicsPathophysiology of STEMI / NonSTEMI and Unstable AnginaECG Recognition of Injury and IschemiaUnique Presentation FeaturesInterventional and Pharmacological TherapiesComplications: Short- and Long-TermNursing Impact