Unstable angina/ NSTEMI resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Management

Treatment

❑ Administer 300mg Aspirin immediately after hospital admission ❑ Administer oxygen in patients with saturation <90% ❑ Administer nitroglycerine sub-lingual ADD DOSES ❑ Administer morphine IV initial dose 2-4mg with increments of 2-8mg every 5 to 15 minutes ❑ Administer beta-blockers to all patients without contraindications ❑ Administer statins, atorvastatine 80mg ❑ Initiate anti thrombotic therapy

Determine Risk of adverse coronary event (TIMI)

LOW RISK Initial conservative strategy

HIGH RISK Initial invasive strategy

❑ Administer 300mg of copidogrel ❑ Administer fondoparinaux or UFH in case of renal failure

❑ Administer IV GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors (eptifibatide or tirofiban) OR ❑ Administer Bivalirudin

Perform a Stress test

Angiography

LOW RISK

HIGH RISK

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

Recurrent symptoms

❑ Continue Aspirin ❑ Continue with clopidrogel or ticagelor for 12 months ❑ Discontinue with GP inhibitors ❑ UFH (for 48hrs) or Enoxiparin (for 8 dyas)

NO

❑ heart faillure ❑ serious arrhythmias

❑ Continue Aspirin ❑ Continue with clopidrogel or ticagelor for 12 months ❑ Discontinue with GP inhibitors ❑ UFH (for 48hrs) or Enoxiparin (for 8 dyas)

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