To the Editor: Recent articles in the Journal by Forge1 and Thompson2 expressing contradictory opinions on the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) highlight the difficulties in formulating guidelines for this condition.
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- Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: richard.harper@med.monash.edu.au
- 1. Forge BH. The “Acute coronary syndromes: consensus recommendations for translating knowledge into action” position statement is based on a false premise. Med J Aust 2010; 192: 696-699. <MJA full text>
- 2. Thompson PL. The invasive approach to acute coronary syndrome: true promise or false premise [editorial]. Med J Aust 2010; 192: 694-695. <MJA full text>
- 3. de Winter RJ, Windhausen F, Cornel JH, et al; Invasive versus Conservative Treatment in Unstable Coronary Syndromes (ICTUS) Investigators. Early invasive versus selectively invasive management for acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med 2005; 353: 1095-1104.
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