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{{SK}} Angina at rest; rest angina; progressive angina; crescendo angina; accelerating angina; new-onset angina; pre-infarction angina; unstable angina pectoris; UAP; UA; new-onset angina; angina - unstable
 
==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction overview | Overview]]==
 
==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction classification | Classification]]==
 
==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction pathophysiology| Pathophysiology]]==
[[Unstable angina pathophysiology|Unstable Angina]] | [[Non ST elevation myocardial infarction pathophysiology|Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
 
==[[Chest pain differential diagnosis|Differentiating Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from other Disorders]]==


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==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction epidemiology and demographics | Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


'''''Synonyms and related keywords''''': angina at rest, rest angina, progressive angina, crescendo angina, accelerating angina, new-onset angina, pre-infarction angina, unstable angina pectoris, UAP, UA
==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction risk stratification and prognosis|Risk Stratification]]==


===[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction overview | Overview]]===
==[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


===[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction epidemiology and demographics | Epidemiology and Demographics]]===
==Special Groups==
[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction women | Women]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction diabetic patients | Diabetic Patients]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction post CABG patients | Post CABG Patients]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction elderly | Elderly]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction chronic kidney disease | Chronic Kidney Disease]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction drug and substance abusers | Substance Abusers]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction prinzmetal's angina | Prinzmetal's Angina]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction cardiovascular syndrome x | Cardiovascular Syndrome X]]


==Pathophysiology and Etiology==
==Diagnosis==
[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction blood studies|Blood Studies]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction biomarkers |Biomarkers]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction chest x-ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction echocardiogram |Echocardiography]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction coronary angiography| Coronary Angiography]]


[[Unstable angina pathophysiology & etiology|Unstable Angina]] | [[Non ST elevation myocardial infarction pathophysiology & etiology|Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
==[[Unstable angina treatment|Treatment]]==


==[[Unstable angina risk stratification and prognosis| Risk Stratification and Prognosis]]==
'''[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction primary prevention|Primary Prevention]]'''


==[[Unstable angina diagnosis| Diagnosis]]==
'''Immediate Management:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction immediate management | Overview]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction oxygen therapy |Oxygen]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction nitrate therapy |Nitrates]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction analgesics | Analgesics]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction beta blockers | Beta Blockers]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction calcium channel blockers| Calcium Channel Blocker]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction inhibitors of RAS | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors]]


[[Chest pain|Differential diagnosis]] |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction initial therapy | Initial Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction symptoms|Symptoms]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI ECG|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI bio markers|Biomarkers]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI echocardiogram | Echocardiography]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI angiogram| Coronary Angiography]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI chest x-ray|Chest X-Ray]]
'''Antithrombin Therapy:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction anticoagulant therapy | Overview]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction unfractionated heparin therapy |Unfractionated Heparin]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction low molecular weight heparin therapy |Low Molecular Weight Heparin]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction direct thrombin inhibitors therapy |Direct Thrombin Inhibitors]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction factor Xa inhibitors therapy |Factor Xa Inhibitors]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long term anticoagulation therapy |Long Term Anticoagulation]]


==[[Unstable angina treatment| Treatment]]==
'''Antiplatelet Agents:''' [[Unstable angina/NSTEMI Antiplatelet therapy recommendations|Antiplatelet Therapy Recommendations]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction aspirin therapy|Aspirin]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction thienopyridines|Thienopyridines]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction GPIIb/IIIa inhibitor|Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor]] |[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction additional management considerations for antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy | Additional Management Considerations]]


===[[UA / NSTEMI prehospital care | Pre-hospital Care]]===
'''Mechanical Reperfusion:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction initial conservative versus initial invasive strategies | Initial Conservative Versus Initial Invasive Strategies]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction recommendations for PCI‎ | PCI]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction recommendations for CABG | CABG]]


===[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction immediate management | Immediate Management]]===
'''Complications of Bleeding and Transfusion:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion|Overview]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion incidence |Incidence]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion - definitions for bleeding complications |Definitions]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion - predictors and causes of bleeding |Predictors and Causes of Bleeding]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion - blood transfusions |Blood Transfusions]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion prognosis |Prognosis]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion prevention |Prevention]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction complications of bleeding and transfusion recommendations |Recommendations]]  


[[Unstable angina / NSTEMI oxygen therapy |Oxygen]] | [[Unstable angina/NSTEMI nitrate therapy |Nitrates]] | [[Unstable angina/NSTEMI analgesics | Analgesics]] | [[Unstable angina/NSTEMI beta blockers | Beta Blockers]] | [[Unstable angina / NSTEMI CCB therapy | Calcium Channel Blocker]] | [[UA/NSTEMI inhibitors of RAS | Inhibitors of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone axis]]
'''Discharge Care:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction medical regimen and use of medications | Medical Regimen]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction post-discharge follow-up | Post-Discharge Follow-Up]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction cardiac rehabilitation | Cardiac Rehabilitation]]


[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction antiplatelet therapy| Antiplatelet Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction anticoagulant therapy | Anticoagulant Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction additional management considerations for antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy | Additional Management Considerations for Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy]]
'''Long-Term Medical Therapy and Secondary Prevention:''' [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention |Overview]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for antiplatelet therapy|Convalescent and Long-Term Antiplatelet Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for beta blockers|Beta Blockers]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for inhibitors of the RAS|Inhibition Of The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for nitroglycerin|Nitroglycerin Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for calcium channel blockers|Calcium Channel Blockers]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for warfarin therapy|Warfarin Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for lipid management|Lipid Management]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for blood pressure control|Blood Pressure Control]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for smoking cessation|Smoking Cessation]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for weight management|Weight Management]] | [[UA/NSTEMI long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for Physical Activity|Physical Activity]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for patient education|Patient Education]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for influenza|Influenza]] | [[UA/NSTEMI long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines depression|Depression]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs|Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines hormone therapy|Hormone Therapy]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines antioxidant vitamins and folic acid|Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines quality care and outcomes|Quality Care and Outcomes]]


'''Mechanical Reperfusion'''  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction initial conservative versus initial invasive strategies | Initial Conservative Versus Initial Invasive Strategies]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction recommendations for PCI‎ | PCI]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction recommendations for CABG | CABG]]
'''[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]]'''


==Discharge Care==
'''[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]'''
[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction medical regimen and use of medications | Medical Regimen]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction post-discharge follow-up | Post-Discharge Follow-Up]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction cardiac rehabilitation | Cardiac Rehabilitation]] | [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention | Long-Term Medical Therapy and Secondary Prevention]]  


==[[Unstable angina and complications of bleeding and transfusion|Complications of Bleeding and Transfusion]]==
====Contraindicated medications====
{{MedCondContrAbs|MedCond = Unstable angina|Dalteparin|Fingolimod|Levothyroxine}}


==Special Groups==
==Case Studies==
[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction women | Women]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction diabetic patients | Diabetic Patients]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction post CABG patients | Post CABG Patients]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction elderly | Elderly]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction chronic kidney disease | Chronic Kidney Disease]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction drug and substance abusers | Drug and Substance Abusers]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction prinzmetal's angina | Prinzmetal's Angina]]  |  [[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction cardiovascular syndrome x | Cardiovascular Syndrome X]]
[[Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction case study one|Case #1]]


==See Also==
==Related Chapters==
* [[The Living Guidelines: UA/NSTEMI | The UA / NSTEMI Living Guidelines: Vote on current recommendations and suggest revisions to the guidelines]]
* [[Acute Coronary Syndrome risk stratification|Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk Stratification]]
* [[Chronic stable angina]]
* [[Chronic stable angina]]
* [[Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[Coronary Heart Disease]]
* [[PCI]]


==Sources==
==External Links==
*2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines<ref name="pmid21444888">{{cite journal |author=Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS |title=2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines |journal=[[Circulation]] |volume= |issue= |pages= |year=2011 |month=March |pmid=21444888 |doi=10.1161/CIR.0b013e318212bb8b |url=http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=21444888 |accessdate=2011-04-08}}</ref>
* The ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction <ref name="pmid17692738">{{cite journal |author=Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B |title=ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |journal=[[Journal of the American College of Cardiology]] |volume=50 |issue=7 |pages=e1–e157 |year=2007 |month=August |pmid=17692738 |doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.013 |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0735-1097(07)00511-6 |accessdate=2011-04-11}}</ref> 
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.themdtv.org The MD TV: Comments on Hot Topics, State of the Art Presentations in Cardiovascular Medicine, Expert Reviews on Cardiovascular Research]
* [http://www.clinicaltrialresults.org Clinical Trial Results: An up to date resource of Cardiovascular Research]
* [http://www.clinicaltrialresults.org Clinical Trial Results: An up to date resource of Cardiovascular Research]
* [http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack] - based on information of the [[Framingham Heart Study]], from the United States [[National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute]]
* [http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack] - based on information of the [[Framingham Heart Study]], from the United States [[National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute]]
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartattack.html Heart Attack] - overview of resources from [[MedlinePlus]].
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* [http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1975&ArticleID=5288 Heart Attack Warning Signals] from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
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* [http://www.regionalpci-stemi.org/index.html Regional PCI for STEMI Resource Center] - Evidence based online resource center for the development of regional PCI networks for acute STEMI
* [http://www.stemisystems.org/ STEMI Systems] - Articles, profiles, and reviews of the latest publications involved in STEMI care. Quarterly newsletter.
* [http://d2b.acc.org/ American College of Cardiology (ACC) Door to Balloon (D2B) Initiative.]
*[http://www.americanheart.org/heartattack American Heart Association's Heart Attack web site] - Information and resources for preventing, recognizing and treating heart attack.
 
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.; Smita Kohli, M.D.; Neil Gheewala, M.D. [3]; Bryan Piccirillo, B.S., M.D.

Synonyms and keywords: Angina at rest; rest angina; progressive angina; crescendo angina; accelerating angina; new-onset angina; pre-infarction angina; unstable angina pectoris; UAP; UA; new-onset angina; angina - unstable

Overview

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Pathophysiology

Unstable Angina | Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Differentiating Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from other Disorders

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Stratification

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Special Groups

Women | Diabetic Patients | Post CABG Patients | Elderly | Chronic Kidney Disease | Substance Abusers | Prinzmetal's Angina | Cardiovascular Syndrome X

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Blood Studies | Biomarkers | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Echocardiography | Coronary Angiography

Treatment

Primary Prevention

Immediate Management: Overview | Oxygen | Nitrates | Analgesics | Beta Blockers | Calcium Channel Blocker | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors

Antithrombin Therapy: Overview | Unfractionated Heparin | Low Molecular Weight Heparin | Direct Thrombin Inhibitors | Factor Xa Inhibitors | Long Term Anticoagulation

Antiplatelet Agents: Antiplatelet Therapy Recommendations | Aspirin | Thienopyridines | Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor | Additional Management Considerations

Mechanical Reperfusion: Initial Conservative Versus Initial Invasive Strategies | PCI | CABG

Complications of Bleeding and Transfusion: Overview | Incidence | Definitions | Predictors and Causes of Bleeding | Blood Transfusions | Prognosis | Prevention | Recommendations

Discharge Care: Medical Regimen | Post-Discharge Follow-Up | Cardiac Rehabilitation

Long-Term Medical Therapy and Secondary Prevention: Overview | Convalescent and Long-Term Antiplatelet Therapy | Beta Blockers | Inhibition Of The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Nitroglycerin Therapy | Calcium Channel Blockers | Warfarin Therapy | Lipid Management | Blood Pressure Control | Smoking Cessation | Weight Management | Physical Activity | Patient Education | Influenza | Depression | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | Hormone Therapy | Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid | Quality Care and Outcomes

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

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Contraindicated medications

Unstable angina is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

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