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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Treatment For Unstable Angina

Health Encyclopedia: Unstable Angina

Alternative Names

Accelerating angina; New-onset angina; Angina - unstable; Progressive angina


Treatment

An individual experiencing unstable angina usually requires rest and hospitalization to prevent complications.

A cornerstone of therapy for unstable angina is antiplatelet medication (to prevent platelet aggregation, which is the initial event in the blood circulation leading to clot formation within a vessel). One antiplatelet agent widely used is aspirin...

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Expert & Community Posts

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What’s So Unstable About Unstable Angina?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...coronary care unit, and you will hear the phrase "unstable angina" used a lot.   "Mr. Smith was... Read more »

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Diabetes and Heart Risk: New Facts, Familiar Message
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...about 62,000 people treated for heart attacks (or unstable angina), and compared death rates of... Read more »

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Heart Disease, Thyroid Disease, and Statins: New Links, New Solutions
By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...(heart attack), nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, revascularization, and... Read more »

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The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...heart attack, nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, revascularization (bypass... Read more »

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Coping Skill - #14 - Every Recovery is Precious
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...productive lives.   Well, excuse me!   I also have unstable angina, hypertension, high... Read more »

Health Guide

Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...require aggressive treatment but have not developed into a full-blown heart attack. ACS refers to either unstable angina or NSTEMI (non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction). NSTEMI is... Read more »
Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...matter of a few hours or days, or when a person experiences recurrent symptoms at rest, it is called unstable angina. Those patients with unstable angina are at high risk for heart attack and... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
...pain that can usually be managed with lifestyle measures and medications, such as low-dose aspirin.Unstable angina is a much more serious situation than stable angina that is often an intermediate... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease
...(typically statins) and cigarettes (stopping).D. Diet and diabetes control.E. Exercise and education.Unstable angina is now usually classified with non-Q myocardial infarction as acute coronary... Read more »
Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
...one of two states: Click the icon to see an image about angina.Stable Angina (which is predictable).Unstable Angina (which is less predictable and a sign of a more serious situation).Angina... Read more »

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