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Unstable angina is a high risk syndrome which may be defined by the new onset of angina symptoms, a crescendo pattern of angina, and the occurrence of rest angina. The pathophysiology of this condition is complex, and involves a combination of fixed coronary atherosclerosis and superimposed dynamic coronary obstruction, mediated by coronary vasoconstriction, and/or platelet aggregation and thrombosis (1,2). Although aggressive medical therapy for patients with unstable angina often successfully controls symptoms in the coronary care unit, a significant proportion of patients whose symptoms are initially ameliorated nevertheless experience cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and recurrent angina requiring revascularization (3–6).
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Gottlieb, S.O., Weisfeldt, M.L., Gerstenblith, G. (1987). Silent myocardial ischemia in unstable angina: Prognostic considerations. In: v. Arnim, T., Maseri, A. (eds) Silent Ischemia. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12997-5_8
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