Fibrinolytic agent

Intensive care medicine

Acute coronary syndrome

Cardiology

Antithrombotic

Myocardial infarction

Internal medicine

Medicine

New England Journal of Medicine

Antithrombotic therapy is a central component of treatment after acute coronary syndromes. The focus is on antiplatelet therapy, but balancing the benefit with the bleeding risk is still controversial. Clinical research and recommended approaches to management are reviewed.

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes