title: Unstable angina.
abstract: Properly treated unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction have low hospital mortality, but untreated, mortality is high. Symptoms and labs usually suffice for diagnosis. Abnormal physical findings are rarely helpful and often absent. Careful surveillance and management substantially reduce long-term risks.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wehrmacher
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellows
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors