Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide, including in Indonesia. This condition occurs due to the sudden obstruction of coronary blood flow caused by rupture or erosion of atherosclerotic plaques. Platelet activation plays a role in the process of atherothrombosis and the formation of coronary thrombi. Platelet indices such …
Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a condition in which blood flow to the heart is suddenly reduced which will cause chest pain (angina). Pain felt by ACS sufferers is often uncontrolled despite pharmacological therapy, so it requires additional therapy or complementary therapy in the form of non-pharmacological therapy that is applied to reduce chest pain, namely by providing heat th…