What you should know at least
Unstable angina presentations
Initial Evaluation and Treatment
Initial Evaluation
Initial Medical Treatment
Outpatient Care
Intensive Medical Management
Monitoring Medical Therapy
Heparin
Beta blockers
Discontinuation of Intravenous Therapy
Reassessing Persistent Symptoms
Treatment of Severe Ischemia Refractory to Aggressive Initial Therapy
Selection of Further Therapy in Stabilized Patients
Progression to Nonintensive Medical Therapy
Early invasive strategy:
Early conservative strategy:
Nonintensive Medical Management
Recurrence of Pain and Return to Intensive Management
Noninvasive Testing
Choice of Test
Interpreting Noninvasive Test Results
Cardiac Catheterization and Myocardial Revascularization
Indications for Cardiac Catheterization
Myocardial Revascularization
Hospital Discharge and Postdischarge Care
Patient Counseling
Discharge Medical Regimen
Following and Monitoring Symptoms
Medical Record. Information to be recorded in the medical record summarizing initial evaluation and management for each patient includes:
After initial evaluation:
After outpatient management:
After intensive medical management:
After nonintensive medical management:
After noninvasive testing:
After cardiac catheterization and myocardial revascularization:
After hospital discharge:
At final outpatient visit:
Bibliography
Abstract
[Tables]
CCSC angina classification
Table 1. Likelihood of significant CAD in patients with symptoms suggesting unstable angina
Table 2. Short-term risk of death or nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with symptoms suggesting unstable angina
Table 3. Drugs commonly used in intensive medical management of patients with unstable angina
Table 4. Implications of stress test results
[Figures]
Figure 1: Diagnosis and risk stratification
Figure 2: Noninvasive testing
Figure 3: Cardiac catheterization and myocardial revascularization
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