The year in cardiovascular medicine 2020: Acute coronary syndromes and intensive cardiac care

Abstract

Highlights of 2020 publications on acute cardiac care-acute coronary syndromes. The statements in this figure are based on individual published articles and do not represent any kind of recommendation. ACS, acute coronary syndrome; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 19; DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; FFR, fractional flow reserve; I/R, ischaemia-reperfusion; IRA, infarct-related artery; MI, myocardial infarction; MINOCA, myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries; MVD, multivessel disease; MVO, microvascular obstruction; NSTEACS, non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SARS-CoV2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SCAD, spontaneous coronary artery dissection; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; 4UDMI, fourth universal definition of myocardial infarction. Numbers correspond to the references in the text.