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Occlusion-Focused Triage vs Very-High-Risk NSTEMI Criteria: A DIFOCCULT-3 Substudy.

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions·October 12, 2026·PMID 42863867

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Patients with acute coronary occlusion often lack diagnostic ST-elevation, and guideline-defined very-high-risk NSTEMI criteria are inconsistently applied. An occlusion-focused strategy may improve timely identification and intervention for these high-risk patients.

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