#35 Acute Coronary Syndrome and TIMI Risk Score: Mind the Gap Segment

Let's go deeper into the world of ACS and the origin of the TIMI score and major adverse cardiac events "MACE" outcomes!The basics – what is acute coronary syndrome? (4:08)Clinical context matters – angina pectoris, atypical chest pain, and troponins (5:22)You can’t just “cath” everyone – risk stratification to identify patients with high mortality risk (9:42)TIMI isn’t perfect – the issues with the score and MACE outcomes (14:00)Review of teaching points (17:58)For full transcript and show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/02/27/acute-coronary-syndrome-acs-and-the-timi-score/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy