title: Contemporary treatment of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (part 1).
abstract: In this, the 1st part of a 2-part review, we discuss how plaque rupture is the most common underlying pathophysiologic cause of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction and how early risk stratification is vital in the timely diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome. Part 2 of this review (to be published in a later issue of this journal) will focus mainly on the various pharmacologic agents and treatment approaches (early invasive vs early conservative) to the management of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. shehzadsami76@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shehzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sami
authors.forename: James T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Willerson
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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