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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4A
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-11-14
pubmed:abstractText
Unstable angina is a common ischemic syndrome that is characterized by chest pain occurring at rest often with transient ischemic electrocardiographic changes. Although most patients with unstable angina experience relief of pain with intensive medical therapy while in the coronary care unit, they subsequently have a high incidence of unfavorable cardiac events usually occurring within several months. Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring for ischemia has demonstrated a relatively high incidence of ischemic episodes both in patients with stable and unstable angina pectoris. The prognostic importance of such findings has been previously uncertain. The prognostic significance of silent myocardial ischemia in patients with unstable angina receiving intensive medical therapy has been addressed in a study of hospitalized patients in a coronary care unit. All patients were treated with nitrates, nifedipine, and propranolol. Continuous two-channel electrocardiographic monitoring was performed during the first two days of medical therapy. The electrocardiographic recordings were interpreted blindly for frequency and duration of ischemic changes, and these episodes were determined to be either symptomatic or silent. The prevalence of silent ischemic episodes, their prognostic significance, their contribution to the total ischemic burden, and the effects of different medical regimens on these variables are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0002-9343
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Assessing the total ischemic burden in the management of unstable angina. A review.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review