[Consensus-based good clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes].
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent one of the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, with a substantial clinical, organizational, and economic impact on the Italian National Health Service (NHS). On behalf of the National Center for Clinical Excellence, Quality and Safety of Care of the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO) promoted the development of consensus-based recommendations for good clinical practice (RBPCA) for the diagnosis and management of ACS, with the aim of integrating and contextualizing the most recent European Society of Cardiology guidelines within the Italian healthcare setting. The recommendations were developed through a multidisciplinary Consensus Conference, according to the ISS methodological framework, addressing 16 clinical and organizational issues of major relevance related to the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway of ACS. The RBPCA aim to reduce variability in clinical management, promote appropriateness and uniformity of care, and improve clinical outcomes for patients with ACS within the context of the Italian NHS.