Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes / David Hasdai and Alexander Battler -- Pathologic findings in acute coronary syndromes / Erling Falk -- Vascular biology of acute coronary syndromes / Lina Badimon -- Clinical aspects of acute coronary syndromes / Eugene McFadden -- Circulating biomarkers for risk stratification / Christopher Heeschen -- Coronary angiography, angioscopy and intravascular ultrasound in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes / Eric Van Belle ... [et al.] -- New coronary imaging in acute coronary syndrome / Pim J. de Feyter, Evelyne Regar, and Nico R.A. Mollet -- Acute coronary syndromes in special groups of patients / Piere O. Bonetti ... [et al.] -- Antiischemic treatment (nitrates, [beta]-blockers, calcium antagonists) / David McCarty, Colum G. Owens, and A.A. Jennifer Adgey -- Antiplatelet therapies : aspirin, thienopyridines, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors / Jaydeep Sarma and Keith A.A. Fox --

Antithrombin drugs : LMWH, unfractionated heparin, direct thrombin inhibitors / Raphaelle Dumaine and Gilles Montalescot -- Statins therapy in ACS / Fran�cois Schiele -- Percutaneous coronary interventions and stenting/CABG in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes / Nicolas Meneveau and Jean-Pierre Bassand -- Risk stratification and therapeutic strategy / Christian W. Hamm -- Indication for revascularization in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome / Lars Wallentin -- Management of patients with non amenable lesions for myocardial revascularization -- / Victor Legrand -- Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes : European Society of Cardiology guidelines / Michel E. Bertrand -- Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes : ACC/AHA guidelines / Pierre Th�eroux -- From guidelines to registries / Luigi Tavazzi -- Secondary prevention after acute episode of patients presenting with non-persistent ST-segment elevation / Michel E. Bertrand -- How to detect vulnerable plaque / Dirk Boese and Raimund Erbel -- Local versus systemic prevention treatment / Mario Togni and Bernhard Meier.