Journal article
Burden of disease: medical and economic impact of acute coronary syndromes.
Abstract
Despite advances in treatment, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), which consist mainly of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and unstable angina (UA)/non-STEMI (NSTEMI), present an enormous medical, social, and economic burden worldwide. According to public databases, 879 000 patients were discharged from US hospitals with a diagnosis of ACS in 2003. Globally, ACS in the form of myocardial infarction are responsible for almost half …
Authors
Turpie AGG
Journal
The American Journal of Managed Care, Vol. 12, No. 16 Suppl, pp. s430–s434
Publication Date
December 2006
ISSN
1088-0224