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Unstable angina is a medical emergency and requires urgent medical treatment from a doctor. [5] It has at least one of these three features: [13] it occurs at rest (or with minimal exertion), usually lasting more than 10 minutes; it is severe and of new-onset (i.e., within the prior 4–6 weeks)
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Unstable angina is characterized by at least one of the following: Occurs at rest or minimal exertion and usually lasts more than 20 minutes (if nitroglycerin is not administered) Being severe (at least Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification 3) and of new onset (i.e. within 1 month)
In contrast with stable angina, unstable angina occurs suddenly, often at rest or with minimal exertion, or at lesser degrees of exertion than the individual's previous angina ("crescendo angina"). New-onset angina is also considered unstable angina, since it suggests a new problem in a coronary artery. [8]
In minor to moderate cases, nitroglycerine may be used to alleviate acute symptoms of stable angina or may be used immediately before exertion to prevent the onset of angina. Sublingual nitroglycerine is most commonly used to provide rapid relief for acute angina attacks and as a complement to anti-anginal treatments in patients with refractory ...
A key symptom of coronary ischemia is chest pain or pressure, known as angina pectoris. [4] Angina may present typically with classic symptoms or atypically with symptoms less often associated with heart disease. [19] Atypical presentations are more common in women, diabetics, and elderly individuals. [8] Angina may be stable or unstable.
Information card published by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute urging people with symptoms of angina to call the emergency medical services.. Because of the relationship between the duration of myocardial ischemia and the extent of damage to heart muscle, public health services encourage people experiencing possible acute coronary syndrome symptoms or those around them to ...
Pediatrics, family medicine: Symptoms: Sharp, stabbing chest pain in a small area [1] Usual onset: Sudden [1] Duration: 30 seconds to 3 minutes [1] Causes: Unclear [1] Differential diagnosis: Angina, pericarditis, pleurisy, chest trauma [1] Treatment: Reassurance [1] Prognosis: Good [1] Frequency: Relatively common [1]