Coronary disease & ACSGuideline or statement
Inflammation in coronary syndromes in clinical practice: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases, the European Society of Cardiology Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, and the European Society of Cardiology Council for Cardiology Practice
- Clinical consensus statement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
this document provides explicit consensus-based guidance on when, how, and in whom inflammation should be assessed and treated in routine clinical practice
It further discusses criteria for patient selection and clinical decision-making regarding the introduction of anti-inflammatory therapy in individuals with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Original publication
Inflammation in coronary syndromes in clinical practice: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases, the European Society of Cardiology Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, and the European Society of Cardiology Council for Cardiology Practice. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. Published 31 July 2026. doi:10.1093/ehjacc/zuag086
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