Unstable angina.
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.
Wehrmacher
William H
WH
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill., USA.
Bellows
Randall
R
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors