Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book, 2nd Edition
Key Features
- Provides thorough discussions of ECG, established and emerging biochemical markers, angiography, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiac MRI and CT.
- Features an extensive treatment section that covers the latest drugs and most recent clinical trials of antithrombotic therapy, novel anti-inflammatory approaches, coronary revascularization, and approaches to reperfusion injury and ventricular remodeling.
- Reflects the 2021 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain, and features increased visual aids such as bulleted lists, graphs, tables, and algorithms throughout.
- Discusses special considerations for the evaluation of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department, and use of advanced technologies in cardiac critical care.
- Covers key topics such as in-hospital complications, cardiogenic shock, transitions to post-discharge care, and cardiac rehabilitation.
- Includes practice-oriented material that highlights management-focused, practical topics covering expert approaches for areas of uncertainty.
- Offers guidance on the management of special populations.
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443119262 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | Edited by David A. Morrow, MD, MPH and Robert P. Giugliano, MD, ScM |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1 Overview of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndrome
2 Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes
SECTION II INITIAL EVALUATION & RISK STRATIFICATION
3 Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care
4 Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
5 Acute Cardiac Imaging for Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
6 Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes
7 Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home?
SECTION III INITIAL TREATMENT
8 Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients With STEMI
9 Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients With STEMI
10 Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: For Whom, When, and How?
11 Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction
12 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy
13 Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome
SECTION IV IN-HOSPITAL EVALUATION
14 Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome
15 Echocardiography in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
16 Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Acute Coronary Syndrome
17 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome
18 Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Intracoronary Diagnostic Procedures
SECTION V IN-HOSPITAL COMPLICATIONS
19 Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management
20 Recurrent Ischemia: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes
21 Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes
22 Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction
23 Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction
24 Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes
SECTION VI SECONDARY PREVENTION AFTER ACS
25 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome
26 Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome
27 Anti-inflammatory Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome
28 Management of the Patient With ACS in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (MINOCA, SCAD, Coronary Artery Spasm)
29 New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome
30 Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction
SECTION VII EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOBIOLOGY
31 Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Acute Coronary Syndrome
32 Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling

