{"id":12129,"date":"2025-05-16T15:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12129"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:49:49","slug":"acute-coronary-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/acute-coronary-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Acute Coronary Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12130 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-2048x1169.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2176511858-500x285.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Acute coronary syndrome refers to three types of coronary disease that are related to sudden reduced blood flow to the heart.<\/p>\n<p>The three types of coronary artery disease are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unstable angina<\/li>\n<li>Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction<\/li>\n<li>ST-elevation myocardial infarction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acute coronary syndrome can affect anyone. However, certain risk factors raise the likelihood of developing the condition. Risk factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Older age<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>High blood cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Smoking or tobacco use<\/li>\n<li>Not enough physical activity<\/li>\n<li>An unhealthy diet<\/li>\n<li>Obesity or being overweight<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Personal or family history of angina, heart attacks, or stroke<\/li>\n<li>History of high blood pressure, preeclampsia, or diabetes during pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Early menopause<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 infection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The symptoms of acute coronary syndrome usually start suddenly. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chest pain or discomfort, which may feel like aching, pressure, tightness, or burning<\/li>\n<li>Pain that starts in the chest and spreads to other body parts. These areas include the shoulders, arms, upper belly area, back, neck, or jaw<\/li>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Indigestion<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Sudden, heavy sweating<\/li>\n<li>A racing heartbeat<\/li>\n<li>Feeling lightheaded or dizzy<\/li>\n<li>Fainting<\/li>\n<li>Unusual fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acute coronary syndrome is usually caused by a buildup of fatty deposits or plaque in and on the walls of the heart\u2019s arteries. When a fatty deposit breaks open, a blood clot can form and block blood flow to the heart, causing the heart not to receive enough oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of oxygen can cause cells in the heart muscle to die. This damage can lead to a heart attack. When acute coronary syndrome doesn\u2019t cause heart muscle cells to die, it is called unstable angina.<\/p>\n<p>Acute coronary syndrome is an emergency and is usually diagnosed at a hospital. A healthcare provider runs tests to check the heart and determine the cause of symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Tests for acute coronary syndrome may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrocardiogram<\/li>\n<li>Blood tests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A healthcare provider looks at the symptoms and test results to diagnose acute coronary syndrome. This information can also help classify your condition as a heart attack or unstable angina.<\/p>\n<p>Other tests may be done to rule out other possible causes of symptoms and may also help determine treatment. Tests include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coronary angiogram<\/li>\n<li>Echocardiogram<\/li>\n<li>Myocardial perfusion imaging<\/li>\n<li>CT angiogram<\/li>\n<li>Exercise stress test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no cure for acute coronary syndrome. However, early diagnosis and prompt treatment can protect your heart from further damage and help it work as well as possible. A healthcare provider can discuss ways to reduce risks and avoid complications.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate goals of treatment for acute coronary syndrome are to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relieve pain and distress<\/li>\n<li>Improve blood flow<\/li>\n<li>Restore heart function quickly and as much as possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Long-term treatment goals are to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help the heart work as well as possible<\/li>\n<li>Manage risk factors<\/li>\n<li>Lower the risk of a heart attack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment for acute coronary syndrome may include medicine, heart procedures, or surgery.<\/p>\n<p>If you are experiencing any symptoms of acute coronary syndrome, you can schedule an appointment with a doctor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a>. Please call (718) 206-7001. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acute coronary syndrome refers to three types of coronary disease that are related to sudden reduced blood flow to the heart. The three types of coronary artery disease are: Unstable angina Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction ST-elevation myocardial infarction Acute coronary syndrome &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/acute-coronary-syndrome\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5,1,61,14,4],"tags":[2183,85],"class_list":["post-12129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cardiology","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-mens-health","category-womens-health","tag-acute-coronary-syndrome","tag-heart-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12131,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12129\/revisions\/12131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}