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Acute Coronary Syndrome
Zohair Alaseri, MDFRCPc, Emergency MedicineFRCPc, Critical Care Medicine
Intensivist and Emergency Medicine Consultant
Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
King Khalid University HospitalRiyadh, KSA
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• Introduction• Chest Pain history• Physical Exam• Cardiac risk factors• Cardiac biomarkers• ECG in ACS• Risk Stratification• New imaging modality• CONCEPTS OF QUALITY AND QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT
Acute Coronary Syndrome
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1. Patient with DM,HTN and FH of heart disease
2. Patient with typical chest pain and ECG finding
3. 90 year old diabetic & hypertensive male Patient with typical chest pain
4. 50 year old female with typical chest pain & PMH of MI
Among the following patients who has theAmong the following patients who has the highest risk for ACShighest risk for ACS::
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The level of discomfort does not necessarily The level of discomfort does not necessarily correlate with the severity of illnesscorrelate with the severity of illness::
• TRUE• FALSE
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Lack of pain predicts increased hospital mortality?
• TRUE• FALSE
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The chest pain history itself has been proven to be a The chest pain history itself has been proven to be a powerful enough predictive tool to obviate the need for powerful enough predictive tool to obviate the need for at least some diagnostic testingat least some diagnostic testing??
• TRUE• FALSE
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1. Radiation to shoulder2. Radiation to both arms3. Burning/indigestion pain4. Nausea/vomiting5. Exertional pain6. Tender chest wall
Among the following features which one Among the following features which one has the highest predictive value for ACShas the highest predictive value for ACS??
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1.1. nausea nausea 2.2. diaphoresis diaphoresis 3.3. dyspnea dyspnea 4.4. syncope syncope 5.5. arms pain arms pain 6.6. pain epigastrium pain epigastrium
The most frequent NON CHEST PAIN The most frequent NON CHEST PAIN symptomsymptom in ACS isin ACS is
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CT Scan is available tool to exclude ACS in low to medium risk patient with chest pain in ED
• TRUE• FALSE
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• Patient less than 40 years and some cardiac risk factors has low probability of ACS
• TRUE• FALSE
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• Patient more than 65 years and no cardiac risk factors has low probability of ACS
• TRUE• FALSE
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• Begins before the physician sees the patient
• Depends on the actions of triage staff and other non-physician personnel.
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• Many patients will not admit having chest “pain,” but will acknowledge the presence of chest “discomfort”
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Radiation to both arms
Burning/indigestion pain
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Tender chest wall
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Goodacre S, Locker T, Morris F, Campbell S. How useful are clinical features in the diagnosis of acute, undifferentiated chest pain? Acad Emerg Med. 2002;9:203-208
Multivariate Analysis of Predictors of Acute Myocardial Infarction
CHEST PAIN
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Lee TH, Cook EF, Weisberg M, Sargent RK, Wilson C, Goldman L. Acute chest pain in the emergency room. Identification and examination of low-risk patients. Arch Intern Med
1985;145:65–9
• Atypical symptoms do not necessarily rule out acute coronary syndrome.
• In 22 percent of 596 patients who presented to ED with sharp or stabbing pain had ACS
A combination of atypical symptoms A combination of atypical symptoms improves identification of low-risk improves identification of low-risk
patientspatients..
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•Goldman L., Cook E., Brand D., et al. A computer protocol to predict myocardial infarction in emergency department patients with chest pain N Engl J Med (1988) 318 : pp 707-803
•Goldman L., Cook E., Johnson P., et al. Prediction of the need for intensive care in patients who come to the emergency department with acute chest pain. N Engl J Med (1996) 334 : pp 1498-1504
Patients who describe their discomfort as Similar to previous episodes of
cardiac ischemia are more likely to have ACSs
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An easy-to-remember for possible precipitating factors is the 3 p’s, which are :
Pleuritic, Positional, or reProducible chest pain more more likely represents a non-ACS syndromelikely represents a non-ACS syndrome
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Precipitating and Aggravating Factors
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28% ,
19% ,
31% ,
22% ,
patients had no change in pain
patients had minimal reduction
patients had moderate reduction
patients had significant or complete reduction in pain .
664664 patientspatientsCardiac-related in 122 Cardiac-related in 122 patients (18%)patients (18%) . .
Response to Nitroglycerin
Diercks DB, Boghos E, Guzman H, et al. Changes in the numeric descriptive scale for pain after sublingual nitroglycerin do not predict cardiac etiology of chest
pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2005;45:581-585.
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19Servi RJ, Skiendzielewski JJ. Relief of myocardial ischemia pain with a GI cocktail. Am J Emerg
Med. 1985;3:208-209
Doesn't help to differentiate
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GI Cocktail
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(ACC/AHA )guidelines list the following as pain descriptions that are not characteristic of MI
Atypical Chest Pain
•Pleuritic pain )i.e., sharp or knife-like pain brought on by respiratory movements or cough( •Middle or lower abdominal region•Localized at the tip of one finger, particularly over the )LV( apex •Reproduced with movement or palpation of the chest wall or arms •Constant pain•Very brief•Radiates into the lower extremities
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Brieger, D. et al. Chest 2004;126:461-469
Dominant presenting symptoms in patients without chest pain (total exceeds 100% as patients may have presented with more than one dominant symptom)
ACS without Chest Pain
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Soft Clinical Features
So-called “soft clinical features,” such as • Fatigue• Weakness• Malaise• Dizziness• “clouding of the mind,”
occurring in 11% to 40% of patients who have AMI
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23Pope J., Clinical features of emergency department patients presenting with symptoms of
acute cardiac ischemia: a multicenter studyJ Thromb Thrombolysis 6 )1998( : pp 63-74 .
Cardiac ischemia can present with abdominal pain 1%
Abdominal Pain
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If a patient already If a patient already
carries a known carries a known diagnosis of IHD, a risk diagnosis of IHD, a risk
factor analysis is factor analysis is unnecessary because unnecessary because
the risk is known to be the risk is known to be 100%100%..
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Conclusion
• Cardiac risk factor burden has limited clinical value in diagnosing ACS in the ED setting, especially in patients older than 40 years.
Jin H. Han, The Role of Cardiac Risk Factor Burden in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department Setting
Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 49 • Number 2 • February 2007
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Cardiac Risk Factor
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•The physical examination in patients with ACS frequently is normal .
•Ominous findings • new mitral regurgitation murmur
• hypotension• pulmonary rales
• S3 gallop • JV distention .
• tachycardia • bradycardia
portends a patient at high risk for ischemic complication .
Physical ExaminationACS Evaluation
InclusionInclusionExclusionExclusionComplicationComplication
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Chest Pain & Biomarkers
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Myocardial perfusion imaging and multidetector CT accuracy (n=85).
Imaging MethodSensitivitySpecificityPPV (n)NPV (n)
Stress nuclear imaging )95% CI(
71% )5/7()36%–92%(
90% 38%
97%
Multidetector CT (95% CI)
86% )6/7(92% 50%99%
Michael J. Gallagher The Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Compared With Stress Nuclear Imaging in Emergency Department
Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients Annals of Emergency MedicineVolume 49 • Number 2 • February 2007
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• The initial presentation and early management of unstable angina, STEMI, and NSTEMI frequently are similar.
Why the term Why the term ““ACSACS”” is useful is useful????
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31Unstable angina
Entry Chest pain or angina equivalent
Working diagnosis
ACS
ECG ST Elevation No ST elevation
Biomarkers CKMB Troponin positive
Troponin negativeFinal
DiagnosisAcute MI
In Triage
In Monitored bed
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Chest PainChest Pain
Esophageal perforationEsophageal perforation
PEPE
PrognosticPrognostic
InclusionInclusionExclusionExclusion
PneumothoraxPneumothorax
A DissectionA DissectionAnti ischemic
contraindications
Anti ischemic contraindications
ComplicationComplication
Life Threatening Conditions
CXR, Bil BP
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Low Risk Pain that is pleuritic ,
positional, or reproducible with palpation
described as stabbing lasts only secondslasts only seconds
Probable Low Risk Pain not related to exertion or that
occurs in a small inframammary area of the chest wall
Risk Stratification & Chest Pain History
Probable High Risk Pain described as pressure ,
is similar to that of prior myocardial infarction or worse than prior anginal pain, or
is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or diaphoresis
High Risk •Pain that radiates to one or both shoulders or arms or
•is related to exertion •similar to previous cardiac ischemia
•Radiated to arms•IHD DMIHD DM
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and Algorithms
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1. The diagnosis: door-to-ECG )preferably less than 10 minutes(
2. The decision to treat: door-to-catheterization team activation )preferably within 15–25 minutes (
3. The transition in care: door-to-ED departure )preferably within 45–60 minutes(
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Chest Pain & normal ECG & CE in ED
Observe for 6 hours with continuous 12 lead ECG monitoring
Rpeate CK, troponin & ECG in 6 to 8 hours
Any one of the following•Recurent pain•ECG changes ST depression or elevation or t inversionor •arrythmia•Positive Enzymes
All of the following•No further pain•No ECG changes ST depression or elevation or t inversionor •No arrythmia•Negative Enzymes
Stress Test
-ve
+veHigh Risk
CCU Admission
No Yes
Discharge
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• Triage to a telemetry bed for immediate assessment and delivering ACLS if needed.
• Placement on a monitor
• IV
• )ASA(
• ECG5 minutes
of patient arrival
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Immediate actions
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Administer oxygen to all patients with overt pulmonary congestion or arterial oxygen saturation <90% )Class I(.
It is also reasonable to administer supplementary oxygen to all patients with ACS for the first 6 hours of therapy
Oxygen
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Eight RCT showed decreased mortality rates when ASA was given to hospitalized patients with ACS.
Aspirin
The International Study of Infarct Survival )ISIS(-2 trial )odds reduction=0.23; 95% CI, 0.15–0.30
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Limited evidence from several very small studies suggests that the bioavailability and pharmacologic action of other formulations of ASA )soluble, IV( may be as effective as chewed tablets.
7 RCT indicated decreased mortality rates when ASA was given as early as possible.
Aspirin
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Freimark D, Matetzky S, Leor J, Boyko V, Barbash IM, Behar S, Hod H. Timing of aspirin administration as a determinant of survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis. Am J Cardiol. 2002; 89: 381–385
• Early users experienced lower mortality at 7 days )2.5% vs 6.0%, p = 0.01(, 30 days )3.3% vs 7.3%, p = 0.008(, and 1 year )5.0% vs 10.6%, p = 0.002( than late users.
Aspirin
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Give a 300-mg oral loading dose of clopidogrel in addition to standard care )ASA, heparin( to patients with ACS
within 4 to 6 hours
Clopidogrel
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• Clopidogrel in combination with aspirin is more effective than ASA alone in reducing cardiovascular death, MI,
and stroke for 9 months after the index visit.
The Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Events Trial Investigators : Effects of clopidogrel in addition to aspirin in patients with
acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. N Engl J Med2001;345:494.[errata, N Engl J Med 345:1506, 1716, 2001].
Clopidogrel
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• Although the recent CLARITY TIMI 28 trial did not document increased bleeding in patients undergoing CABG within 5 to 7 days of receiving clopidogrel.
----Current ACC/AHA recommendations advise withholding clopidogrel for 5 to 7 days before planned CABG.
• It is reasonable to give clopidogrel 300 mg orally to patients with suspected ACS )without ECG or cardiac marker changes( who have hypersensitivity to or gastrointestinal intolerance of ASA.
Clopidogrel
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In the ED giving LMWH instead of UFH in addition to aspirin
to patients with UA/NSTEMI is helpful.
There is insufficient evidence to identify the optimal time for administration after onset of symptoms.
Changing from one form of heparin to another )crossover of antithrombin therapy( during an acute event is not recommended.
LMWH is an acceptable alternative to UFH as ancillary therapy for patients with STEMI who are <75 years of age and receiving fibrinolytic therapy.
Heparins
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In patients with STEMI proceeding to PCI, there is no evidence in favor of LMWH over UFH
LMWH )specifically enoxaparin( improved overall TIMI flow )coronary reperfusion( and ischemic outcomes better than UFH when given to patients with STEMI within 6 hours of onset of symptoms
Van de Werf FJ. Efficacy and safety of tenecteplase in combination with enoxaparin, abciximab, or unfractionated heparin: the ASSENT-3 randomised trial in acute myocardial infarction. Lancet. 2001; 358: 605–613.
Wallentin L, Low molecular weight heparin )dalteparin( compared to unfractionated heparin as an adjunct to rt-PA )alteplase( for improvement of coronary artery patency in acute myocardial infarction—the ASSENT Plus study. Eur Heart J. 2003; 24: 897–908.
Heparins
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Fondaparinux
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If revascularization therapy )PCI or surgery( is planned, it is safe to give GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors in addition to standard therapy )including ASA and heparin( to patients with high-risk UA/NSTEMI in the ED.
This therapy reduce the risk of death or recurrent ischemia.
If revascularization therapy is not planned, the recommendation for use of GP IIb/IIIa varies by drug. Tirofiban and eptifibatide may be used in patients with high-risk UA/NSTEMI in conjunction with ASA and LMWH if PCI is not planned. But abciximab can be harmful in patients with high-risk UA/NSTEMI if early )eg, 24 hours( PCI is not planned.
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
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• Abciximab is not currently recommended in patients receiving fibrinolytics for STEMI.
• In patients treated with PCI without fibrinolysis, abciximab is helpful in reducing mortality rates and short-term reinfarction.
STEMI
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors
Three agents: • Abciximab• Eptifibatide• Tirofiban.
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Fibrinolytics
In the ED fibrinolytics should be given to patients with symptoms of ACS and ECG evidence of on of the following:
•STEMI•New LBBB•True posterior infarction
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The AHA recommends
• Fibrinolytics within 30 to 60 minutes of arrival in the emergency department.
It is encouraged that AMI patients who undergo primary PTCA have therapy initiated no later than 90 minutes after arrival.
Fibrinolytics
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The four Ds of emergency department )ED(–based diagnosis and management of the patient with acute myocardial infarction )AMI( .
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Fibrinolytics
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Fibrinolytics
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Fibrinolytics
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Fibrinolytics
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Fibrinolytics
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)1( its longer half-life allows it to be administered as a single
bolus
)2( 14 times more fibrin specific than t-PA and even more so than r-PA
)3( 80 times more resistant to plasminogen activator inhibitor
type 1 than t-PA.
TNK was equally or minimally more effective, particularly in late presenters.
TNK
Fibrinolytics
TNK has several interesting characteristics and associated potential benefits:
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• Most studies of intravenous NTG in the setting of AMI are from the prefibrinolytic era.
• A meta-analysis of multiple small trials noted a 35% mortality reduction with intravenous NTG.
Yusuf S: Effect of intravenous nitrates on mortality in acute myocardial infarction: An overview of the randomized trials. Lancet1988;1:1088.
Nitroglycerin
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CIs
• Bradycardia• Hypotension• Inferior wall AMI• Right ventricular infarction
Nitroglycerin
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Magnesium
ISIS-4 enrolled >58 000 patients and showed a trend toward increased mortality when magnesium was given in-hospital for primary arrhythmia prophylaxis to patients within the first 4 hours of known or suspected AMI.
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ß-Blockers In the ED treat ACS patients promptly with IV ß-blockers followed by oral ß-blockers.
13% reduction in the risk of subsequent AMI.ß-Blockers are given irrespective of the need for revascularization therapies.
Contraindications to ß-blockers include hypotension bradycardia heart block moderate to severe CHF reactive airway disease
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ACE Inhibitors
oStart an oral ACE inhibitor within 24 hours after onset of symptoms.
oCI Hypotension )systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg or more than 30 mm Hg below baseline(.
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• ACE inhibitors are most effective in patients with • anterior infarction• pulmonary congestion• left ventricular ejection fraction <40%.
• Avoid giving IV ACE inhibitors within the first 24 hours
ACE Inhibitors
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1.Timeliness
2.Effectiveness
3.Safety
4. Equity
5. Efficiency
6. Patient centeredness
Kelly L. Miller, Moving from Evidence to Practice in the Care of Patients Who Have Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiology Clinics Volume 24 Num 1 Feb2006
CONCEPTS OF QUALITY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
six aims for improvement
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• lack of awareness• lack of familiarity• lack of agreement• lack of self-efficacy• lack of outcome expectancy• inertia of previous practice• external barriers.
IMPROVING PRACTICE PATTERNS :BARRIERS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE
continuous feedback on guideline adherence & patient outcomes
educational initiatives
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67The cycle of clinical therapeutics. )Adapted from Califf RM, Peterson ED, Gibbons RJ, et al. Integrating quality into the cycle of therapeutic development .
CYCLE OF CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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Comprehensive management plan can be assembled through
ABCDE Approach
Antiplatlet, anticoagulant, ACEI & ARB
B. blocker and blood pressure control
Cholesterol and cigarette control and cessation
Diet and Dm control
Exercise
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D
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