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[Risk stratification in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction]. 2006

Selim Yalçinkaya

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. syalcinkaya@akdeniz.edu.tr

Patients with either unstable angina or non ST elevation myocardial infarction are usually submitted to the emergency department with similar symptoms and signs. Generally cardiac enzyme determinations can differentiate these two conditions. Elevation of these enzymes and their detection in blood stream takes a certain amount of time. A number of studies demonstrated lately that the high risk patients benefit more aggressive treatment modalities. Risk stratification and identification of the high risk patients became an essential part of the evaluation in emergency departments.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009203	Myocardial Infarction	NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).	Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D004569	Electroencephalography	Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain.	EEG,Electroencephalogram,Electroencephalograms
D004638	Emergency Treatment	First aid or other immediate intervention for accidents or medical conditions requiring immediate care and treatment before definitive medical and surgical management can be procured.	Emergency Therapy,Therapy, Emergency,Emergency Therapies,Emergency Treatments,Therapies, Emergency,Treatment, Emergency,Treatments, Emergency
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000789	Angina, Unstable	Precordial pain at rest, which may precede a MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.	Angina at Rest,Angina, Preinfarction,Myocardial Preinfarction Syndrome,Angina Pectoris, Unstable,Unstable Angina,Angina Pectori, Unstable,Anginas, Preinfarction,Anginas, Unstable,Myocardial Preinfarction Syndromes,Preinfarction Angina,Preinfarction Anginas,Preinfarction Syndrome, Myocardial,Preinfarction Syndromes, Myocardial,Syndrome, Myocardial Preinfarction,Syndromes, Myocardial Preinfarction,Unstable Angina Pectori,Unstable Angina Pectoris,Unstable Anginas
D001145	Arrhythmias, Cardiac	Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction.	Arrhythmia,Arrythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmias,Cardiac Dysrhythmia,Arrhythmia, Cardiac,Dysrhythmia, Cardiac
D012306	Risk	The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.	Relative Risk,Relative Risks,Risk, Relative,Risks,Risks, Relative
D014218	Triage	The sorting out and classification of patients or casualties to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment.	Triages