Acute coronary syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a group of clinical syndromes caused by acute myocardial ischemia, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina pectoris (UA). AMI is divided into ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Platelet activation plays an important role in the occurrence of ACS.

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