Acute management of unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

Non-ST segment elevation coronary syndrome usually results from instability of an atherosclerotic plaque, with subsequent activation of platelets and several coagulation factors. Its treatment aims to reduce the ischemic pain, limiting myocardial damage and decreasing mortality. Several antiplatelet...

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Main Authors: Fernando Morita Fernandes Silva, Antonio Eduardo Pereira Pesaro, Marcelo Franken, Mauricio Wajngarten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082015000300454&lng=en&tlng=en