Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction Cholesterol Management
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2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (DO NOT EDIT) [1]
Cholesterol Management
| Class I |
| "1.High-intensity statin therapy should be initiated or continued in all patients with NSTE-ACS and no contraindications to its use (Level of Evidence: A)" |
| Class IIa |
| "1.It is reasonable to obtain a fasting lipid profile in patients with NSTE-ACS, preferably within 24 hours of presentation. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
- ↑ Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD, FACC; Nanette K. Wenger, MD et al.2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. JACC. September 2014 (ahead of print)