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[Pharmacologic treatment of the ischaemic syndromes]
1Curso Postécnico de Cardiología Avanzada de la Escuela de Enfermería del Institute Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Tlalpan 14080, México, DF. taorho@yahoo.com.mx
Insights
Acute coronary syndromes involve blocked arteries, leading to unstable angina or heart attack. Treatment varies, with nursing care vital for patient recovery and management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
Context:
- Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompass a spectrum of clinical presentations due to acute coronary artery occlusion.
- ACS are broadly classified into ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), including unstable angina.
Purpose:
- To outline the pharmacologic and therapeutic strategies for managing acute coronary syndromes.
- To highlight the essential role of nursing interventions in ACS patient care.
Summary:
- Initial pharmacologic therapy for ACS includes oxygen, morphine, aspirin, nitrates, beta-blockers, statins, and laxatives.
- NSTEMI management focuses on a conservative strategy with antiplatelet agents.
- STEMI management involves a reperfusion strategy using fibrinolytic drugs such as streptokinase and alteplase.
Impact:
- Effective management of ACS requires timely diagnosis and tailored therapeutic approaches.
- Nursing participation is crucial across all stages of ACS management, adapted to clinical scenarios.
Abstract:
The term acute coronary syndromes includes a phantom of symptomatic clinical pictures that represent the acute occlusion of the coronary arteries by diverse degrees of plate of cholesterol, clot and spasm. They are divided in acute coronary ischemic syndromes without elevation of the ST (instable angina). And with elevation of the ST (acute infarct to the myocardium). The pharmacologic therapy includes a treatment in common for the syndromes before diagnosing the tipe of syndrome, this called therapy attached treatment includes the administration of oxygen, morphine, aspirin, nitrates, betablock, astatines and laxatives. The treatment for the acute coronary ischemic syndromes without elevation of the ST is with a preservative strategy where plaquetary antithrombotic drugs are used, while in the treatment of the acute coronary ischemic syndromes with elevation of the ST the strategy is of repercussion with the fibrinolytic drugs use like streptokinase anda rt-PA. The participation of infirmary is essential during the evolution and treatment of the individual dividing in four sections its interventions according to the clinical situation and time of intervention.
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