Abbreviation List
| ACS=acute coronary syndrome |
| ACT=activated clotting time |
| ASA=aspirin |
| BMS=bare-metal stent |
| CABG=coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD=coronary artery disease |
| CIN=contrast-induced nephropathy |
| CKD=chronic kidney disease |
| CK-MB=creatine kinase-myocardial band |
| CrCl=creatinine clearance |
| DES=drug-eluting stent |
| FDA=Food and Drug Administration |
| GP=glycoprotein |
| HF=heart failure |
| INR=international normalized ratio |
| IV=intravenous |
| LOCM=low-osmolar contrast media |
| LV=left ventricular |
| LVEF=left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MI=myocardial infarction |
| NSTEMI=non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
| PCI=percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PPI=proton-pump inhibitor |
| STEMI=ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| TIA=transient ischemic attack |
| TIMI=Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction |
| TnI=troponin I |
| TnT=troponin T |
| UA=unstable angina |
| UA/NSTEMI=unstable angina/non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| UFH=unfractionated heparin |