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Unstable angina treatment 2006 Update

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Properly treated, unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction have low hospital mortality, but if untreated, mortality is high. Symptoms and labs usually suffice for diagnosis. Abnormal physical findings are rarely helpful and often absent. Careful surveillance and management, including invasive management in selected cases, substantially reduce long-term risks.

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  1. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, Illinois

    William H. Wehrmacher MD

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The author has stated that he has no significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The author also does not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Wehrmacher, W.H. Unstable angina treatment 2006 Update . Compr Ther 32, 144–146 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-006-0003-8

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