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Commentary on: Jobs A, Mehta SR, Montalescot G, et al. Optimal timing of an invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. Lancet 2017;390:737–46.
Context
The mainstay of treatment for patients presenting with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is medical therapy, early coronary angiography and revascularisation. A routine invasive strategy has been shown to reduce all-cause death and myocardial infarction compared with a conservative approach at 5 years.1 Therefore, an early invasive strategy with intent to perform revascularisation is advocated in the 2014 American and European guidelines with a class I recommendation.2 3 While immediate angiography is recommended for extremely high-risk patients (eg, haemodynamic or electrical instability, persistent angina, heart failure or worsening mitral regurgitation), the optimal timing for an invasive approach in patients …
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Competing interests PWS is a member of the international advisory board of Abbott Vascular.
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