A 63-year-old with suspected NSTEMI has troponin elevation and new ST depressions V4-V6. He is chest-pain free after nitrates, hemodynamically stable,...

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A 63-year-old with suspected NSTEMI has troponin elevation and new ST depressions V4-V6. He is chest-pain free after nitrates, hemodynamically stable, GRACE score 165. What is the recommended strategy?

Accepted Answer

Early invasive strategy within 24 hours

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Ischemia-guided management with discharge and outpatient stress test

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Immediate fibrinolysis

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No antithrombotic therapy until angiography

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Only beta-blocker therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): NSTE-ACS risk-stratified management

A 63-year-old with suspected NSTEMI has troponin elevation and new ST depressions V4-V6. He is chest-pain free after nitrates, hemodynamically stable, GRACE score 165. What is the recommended strategy?