Major risk factors for development of coronary heart disease have been established from several long term epidemiological studies .
Various clinical trials have demonstrated that development of coronary diseases can be prevented or the risk of experiencing UA/NSTEMI in patients who have coronary heart disease can be lowered by modifying these risk factors.
The risk factors include:
10 year risk of developing coronary heart disease can be assessed using calculator based on Framingham Heart Study here.
Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction prehospital care before onset
ST elevation myocardial infarction pre-hospital care
Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction medical regimen and use of medications
Sudden cardiac death echocardiography and ultrasound
Sudden cardiac death other diagnostic studies
Stress cardiomyopathy echocardiography or ultrasound
Chronic stable angina laboratory findings
ST elevation myocardial infarction laboratory findings