Therapeutic choices in unstable angina
The American Journal of MedicinePublished 1 April 1986
Sidney O. Gottlieb, Gary Gerstenblith
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The roles of various medical strategies, including nitrates, beta blockers, calcium antagonists, and antiplatelet, anticoagulant, and thrombolytic agents, are discussed in conjunction with revascularization procedures such as coronary angioplasty and bypass surgery.
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Unstable angina pectoris is a high-risk ischemic syndrome with complex, interacting pathophysiologic mechanisms that include coronary atherosclerosis, coronary vasoconstriction, and thrombosis. The roles of various medical strategies, including nitrates, beta blockers, calcium antagonists, and antiplatelet, anticoagulant, and thrombolytic agents, are discussed in conjunction with revascularization procedures such as coronary angioplasty and bypass surgery.
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