A 62-year-old with NSTEMI receives aspirin and heparin. He asks about early invasive vs ischemia-guided strategy. He is high-risk by GRACE. Appropriat...

Question

A 62-year-old with NSTEMI receives aspirin and heparin. He asks about early invasive vs ischemia-guided strategy. He is high-risk by GRACE. Appropriate strategy?

Accepted Answer

Early invasive strategy for high-risk patients

Answer

Ischemia-guided strategy for all NSTEMI

Answer

No angiography due to age >60

Answer

Delay angiography until day 5

Answer

Thrombolysis

us-abem MCQ (SBA): NSTEMI-Early Invasive Strategy

A 62-year-old with NSTEMI receives aspirin and heparin. He asks about early invasive vs ischemia-guided strategy. He is high-risk by GRACE. Appropriate strategy?