Acute Coronary Syndrome: Why My Own Treatment Approach Has Changed

Douglas S. Paauw, MD

Disclosures

June 17, 2020

A 74-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) presented acutely to an emergency department with new-onset chest pain. He was determined to be experiencing a myocardial infarction and underwent cardiac catheterization with placement of a stent in his right coronary artery. He is now being discharged home on the novel oral anticoagulant apixaban and atorvastatin.

Comments

3090D553-9492-4563-8681-AD288FA52ACE
Comments on Medscape are moderated and should be professional in tone and on topic. You must declare any conflicts of interest related to your comments and responses. Please see our Commenting Guide for further information. We reserve the right to remove posts at our sole discretion.

processing....