Dr Rowena Christiansen BA Hons, LLB, Grad Dip Ed, MBA, MB BS, ACCAM, DCH, M.Emerg.Hlth, is currently a Tutor and Examiner for the University of Melbourne Medical School Graduate MD program. She is also the RACGP representative on the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and a member of the ARC (Vic Branch) First Aid Standards Sub-Committee.
This clinical update provides an overview on the assessment and initial management of a patient with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).