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Acute coronary syndromes in adults

Quality standard [QS68] Published date: September 2014

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  • Quality statement 1: Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction
  • Quality statement 2: Risk assessment for adults with NSTEMI or unstable angina
  • Quality statement 3: Coronary angiography and PCI within 72 hours for NSTEMI or unstable angina
  • Quality statement 4: Coronary angiography and PCI for adults with NSTEMI or unstable angina who are clinically unstable
  • Quality statement 5: Level of consciousness and eligibility for coronary angiography and primary PCI
  • Quality statement 6: Primary PCI for acute STEMI
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Minor changes since publication

January 2017: Definition updated for statement 1 to reflect changes to the NICE guideline on chest pain of recent onset.


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