Heart Disease

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital target heart disease

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 9th, 2008

"Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is caused by reduced perfusion of the myocardium and characterized by chest pain. The primary goals of treatment for ACS are to restore blood flow through occluded coronary arteries and prevent recurrent coronary events," scientists writing in the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy report.

"Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies play a crucial role in the treatment of ACS by interrupting the thrombotic process. To characterize the pathophysiology of ACS and to describe the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-09)

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