Antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: similarities and differences between a European expert consensus document and the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines.

Landi A., Aboyans V., Angiolillo DJ., Atar D., Capodanno D., Fox KAA., Halvorsen S., James S., Jüni P., Leonardi S., Mehran R., Montalescot G., Navarese EP., Niebauer J., Oliva A., Piccolo R., Price S., Storey RF., Völler H., Vranckx P., Windecker S., Valgimigli M.

Antithrombotic therapy represents the cornerstone of the pharmacological treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The optimal combination and duration of antithrombotic therapy is still matter of debate requiring a critical assessment of patient comorbidities, clinical presentation, revascularization modality, and/or optimization of medical treatment. The 2023 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of patients with ACS encompassing both patients with and without ST segment elevation ACS have been recently published. Shortly before, a European expert consensus task force produced guidance for clinicians on the management of antithrombotic therapy in patients with ACS as well as chronic coronary syndrome. The scope of this manuscript is to provide a critical appraisal of differences and similarities between the European consensus paper and the latest ESC recommendations on oral antithrombotic regimens in ACS patients.

DOI

10.1093/ehjacc/zuad158

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2024-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

13

Pages

173 - 180

Total pages

7

Keywords

Acute coronary syndrome, Antiplatelets, Antithrombotic therapy, Coronary artery disease, Humans, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fibrinolytic Agents, Cardiology, Consensus Statements as Topic

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