Journal of Clinical PracticeJournal of Clinical PracticeКлиническая практика2220-30952618-8627Eco-Vector834110.17816/clinpract6359-84ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticleCURRENT APPROACHES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS,RISK STRATIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES WITHOUT ST-SEGMENT ELEVATIONСОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ПОДХОДЫ К ДИАГНОСТИКЕ, СТРАТИФИКАЦИИ РИСКА И ИНТЕРВЕНЦИОННОМУ ЛЕЧЕНИЮ БОЛЬНЫХ ОСТРЫМ КОРОНАРНЫМ СИНДРОМОМ БЕЗ ПОДЪЕМА СЕГМЕНТА STArdashevA VАрдашевАндрей ВячеславовичStaferovA VСтаферовАнтон Валерьевичavstaferov@mail.ruKonevA VКоневАлексей ВасильевичAfoninaN SАфонинаНаталья Сергеевна

начальник отдела ОМС

NegrunN IНегрунНаталья Ивановна

врач-кардиолог отделения ХЛСНРС и ЭКС

HimiiO VХимийОрыся Васильевна

врач-кардиолог отделения ХЛСНРС и ЭКС

Orysya-himii@mail.ruChelombitkoE GЧеломбитькоЕкатерина Геннадьевна

врач-кардиолог отделения ХЛСНРС и ЭКС

maue13@rambler.ruФГБУ ФНКЦ ФМБА России1509201563NO3 (2015)№3 (2015)598416032018Copyright ©; 2015, Ardashev A.V., Staferov A.V., Konev A.V., Afonina N.S., Negrun N.I., Himii O.V., Chelombitko E.G.Copyright ©; 2015, Ардашев А.В., Стаферов А.В., Конев А.В., Афонина Н.С., Негрун Н.И., Химий О.В., Челомбитько Е.Г.2015Ardashev A.V., Staferov A.V., Konev A.V., Afonina N.S., Negrun N.I., Himii O.V., Chelombitko E.G.Ардашев А.В., Стаферов А.В., Конев А.В., Афонина Н.С., Негрун Н.И., Химий О.В., Челомбитько Е.Г.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0https://clinpractice.ru/clinpractice/article/view/8341

This article reviews current approaches to diagnosis and determination of the individual risk of patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation. Guidelines for determining the choice of treatment strategy and the time slots for its implementation are discussed. We describe the technical features of the implementation of interventional treatment in this group of patients; the choice of methods of myocardial revascularization is discussed.

В статье рассматриваются современные подходы к диагностике и определению индивидуального профиля риска у больных острым коронарным синдромом без подъема сегмента ST. Представлены основные принципы определения выбора той или иной стратегии лечения и временные интервалы для ее проведения. Изложены технические особенности выполнения интервенционного лечения в данной группе пациентов, обсужден выбор того или иного метода реваскуляризации миокарда.

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