Risk Stratification of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract

Defining the risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has been a challenge. Many individual biomarkers and risk scores that predict outcomes during different periods following ACS have been proposed.

This review evaluates known outcome predictors supported by clinical data in light of the development of new treatment strategies for ACS patients during the last three decades.

Keywords

• acute coronary syndrome
• percutaneous coronary intervention
• prognosis
• risk score
• risk stratification