title: [Unstable angina. An evaluation of a diagnostic and therapeutic methodology].
abstract: The authors describe the diagnostic and therapeutic management of 55 patients with the diagnosis of unstable angina admitted at a medical intensive care unit. According to Braunwald classification, 52 patients had primary angina and the remaining three had post-infarction angina. Risk stratification was based on non invasive procedures such as 2D echocardiogram and exercise test after clinical stabilization. Coronary angiography was performed in all patients. Most of the patients needed revascularization: 62% by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and 13% were submitted to coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG). None of the patients died during hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: UCIM, Hospital S. Francisco Xavier, Lisboa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mourão
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Luís
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Angina instável. Avaliação de uma metodologia diagnóstica e terapêutica.