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Worldwide, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single most common cause of death [1]. Over seven million people every year die from CAD, accounting for 13.2% of all deaths [1, 2]. The presentation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be unstable angina, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) [1, 3].
Abstract
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Support statement: M. Arzt received research grants and lecture fees from ResMed (Martinsried, Germany) and Philips Respironics (Murrysville, PA, USA).
Conflict of interest: Disclosures can be found alongside this article at erj.ersjournals.com
- Received December 24, 2016.
- Accepted January 3, 2017.
- Copyright ©ERS 2017