Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Acute coronary syndrome: initial assessment and management
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- AV node supplied by posterior interventricular artery - branch of the right coronary artery (RCA) in ~85% (right-dominant circulation)
- RCA occlusion → infarction of AV node → complete heart block - classic complication of inferior STEMI
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