age ≥ 80 years.

acute coronary syndrome (nstemi/uap) with chest pain > 10 minutes, with or without st-segment depression in ecg, and normal or elevated levels of troponin t or i. elevated troponin levels are defined as values exceeding the 99 percentile of a normal population at the local laboratory at each participating site.

clinical stable

age < 80 years.

st-segment elevation in ecg (stemi)

clinical unstable with ongoing chest pain or other ischaemic symptoms/signs.

cardiogenic shock.

short life expectancy due to extra cardiac reason, ie. copd, disseminated malignant disease, or other reason.

anamnestic indications for significant mental disorder, including dementia.

any condition which interferes with patients possibility to comply with protocol.