NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPLYING THE HEPARIN IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: A CRITICAL VIEW

Abstract

The heparin therapy in acute myocardial infarct as well as in unstable anginapectoris is useful though risk-taking. New recommendations presented by competentassociations also included the results of the recent studies; thus, it is expected thatthey would improve the quality of daily work in the coronary unit. The cardiologistare obliged to get to know and to apply adequately the given exact advice as well asthe principles that the recommendations are based upon.Some possible shortcomings of these suggestions are also perceived; theiranalysis can help create an attitude implying that the advice is not to be taken as alaw. We consider it ethically proper to include, as an indispensable part, an explanationof one's own achievements and shortcomings in the recommendations. Thismeans that the doctors dealing with the respective urgent problems will have to takea critical view of the recommendations on the basis of their own knowledge,experience and logic.

Keywords

• Heparin
• acute myocardial infarct
• unstable angina pectoris