RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Early Invasive Management Beneficial for High-Risk NSTEMI Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2009
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 8
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989770900800808
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/8/16.abstract
AB An early invasive strategy is as safe as delayed invasive management in patients with unstable angina or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), according to findings from the Timing of Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes [TIMACS; NCT00552513] trial. However, early invasive care does not significantly reduce the risk of death, new myocardial infarction, or stroke compared with a delayed invasive strategy in most patients, except for those who are at the highest risk for adverse events.