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acute coronary syndromes: suspected acs triage + post-discharge gp checklist

a nice ng185-aligned summary for primary care: recognising suspected acs, emergency actions, and high-yield follow-up after stemi/nstemi including medicines reconciliation and secondary prevention.

last reviewed: 2026-02-13
based on: NICE NG185 (published 18 Nov 2020; last reviewed 19 Dec 2024)

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