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ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina and Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary and Recommendations

Eugene Braunwald, Elliott M. Antman, John W. Beasley, Robert M. Califf, Melvin D. Cheitlin, Judith S. Hochman, Robert H. Jones, Dean J. Kereiakes, Joel Kupersmith, Thomas N. Levin,

Circulation · 2000 · 4.5K citations · 379 references

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I 1. The initial evaluation of the patient with suspected ACS should include a search for noncoronary causes that could explain the development of symptoms. (Level of Evidence: C)

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Summary of the Second Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel II)

Scott M. Grundy · JAMA · 1993 · 27.9K citations

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Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

Evaluation Expert Panel on Detection · JAMA · 2001 · 26K citations

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Effects of an Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitor, Ramipril, on Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients

New England Journal of Medicine · 2000 · 8.7K citations · Full text

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The Effect of Pravastatin on Coronary Events after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Average Cholesterol Levels

Frank M. Sacks, Marc A. Pfeffer, Lemuel A. Moyé et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1996 · 7.5K citations · Full text

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A randomised, blinded, trial of clopidogrel versus aspirin in patients at risk of ischaemic events (CAPRIE)

The Lancet · 1996 · 6.5K citations

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