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Page Content 2 New: 2011 Addendum To Guidelines For The Management Of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) 2006 The Heart Foundation and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) have released an addendum to their "Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006" and "2007 addendum to the National Heart Foundation of Australia/Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006". Published in "Heart, Lung and Circulation", the 2011 addendum considers evidence published since 2007 and gives updated recommendations for: serum troponin measurement choice of reperfusion therapy for STEMI antithrombotic therapy for STEMI antithrombotic therapy for NSTEACS bleeding risk in ACS oxygen therapy for patients with ACS system factors. You can access the 2011 addendum under 'Resources' below. For more information, call our Health Information Service on 1300 36 27 87 or email us. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Treatment Algorithm The Heart Foundation and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) have released an updated ACS treatment algorithm. The algorithm includes updated recommendations from the 2011 ACS guidelines addendum (outlined above). Guidelines For The Management Of Acute Coronary Syndromes The Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) developed “Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes”. They were published as a supplement in the “Medical Journal of Australia” in 2006. A 2007 addendum to the 2006 guidelines was published in the “Medical Journal of Australia” on 3 March 2008. The addendum provides information from more recently published trials relating to the management of acute coronary syndromes. Access the addendum under 'Resources'. A summary of the key messages and recommendations, a treatment algorithm and a slide presentation (PDF) are also available under 'Resources' below. Acute Coronary Syndromes Resource Exchange The Heart Foundation and National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) have worked together to create the Acute Coronary Syndromes Resource Exchange. This innovative web page enables health professionals across Australia to share practical tools and resources used in the treatment and management of acute coronary syndromes. To share your protocols, tools and resources with other emergency and cardiac care health professionals, visit Emergency Care. Implementation Of Acute Coronary Syndromes Guidelines In Australia The Heart Foundation and other organisations continue to work to improve the use of acute coronary syndromes guideline recommendations in Australia. To find out what we have been doing to engage and work with government and other key stakeholders, see “Implementation of acute coronary syndromes guidelines in Australia - update 2009” under 'Resources' below. Resources Guidelines 2011 addendum to Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 (This article is copyright of "Heart, Lung and Circulation".) 2007 addendum to Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes (Clicking this link takes you to the "Medical Journal of Australia" website. You will need to follow a free registration process to access the article. Article copyright of the "Medical Journal of Australia"). Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes (Clicking this link takes you to the "Medical Journal of Australia" website. You will need to follow a free registration process to access the article. Article copyright of the "Medical Journal of Australia"). Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes - summary Other resources Implementation of acute coronary syndromes guidelines in Australia Summary report from the National Acute Coronary Syndromes Implementation Forum National data elements for the clinical management of acute coronary syndromes (Clicking this link takes you to the "Medical Journal of Australia" website. You will need to follow a free registration process to access the article. Article copyright of the "Medical Journal of Australia").