Unstable Angina

I. Pathophysiology of Unstable Angina.- The Vascular Endothelium: Interactions with Hemostatic Mechanisms (Platelets Coagulation, Fibrinolysis).- Synergetics of Fluid-Dynamic and Biochemical Catastrophe Reactions in Coronary Artery Thrombosis.- Coronary Morphology in Unstable Angina.- Evidence for Intracoronary Thrombosis in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris.- Platelet Activation in Patients with Unstable Angina.- Detection of Myocardial Cell Damage in Patients with Unstable Angina by Serodiagnostic Tools.- II. Clinical Findings in Unstable Angina.- Unstable Angina: A Classification.- Coronary Angiographic Findings in the Acute Coronary Syndromes.- The Value of Coronary Endoscopy in Patients with Stable and Unstable Angina Pectoris.- The Role of Coronary Vasomotion in the Pathophysiology of Unstable Angina.- Findings in Myocardial Ischemia by Metabolic Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography.- Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Prognosis in Patients with Unstable Angina.- III. Management of Unstable Angina - Medical and Interventional Therapy.- Calcium Antagonists and Beta-Blockers in the Treatment of Unstable Angina.- Antiplatelet Therapy in Unstable Angina: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Dosage.- Nitrate Therapy in Unstable Angina Pectoris.- Heparin and Aspirin in the Treatment of Unstable Angina.- Thrombolysis in Patients with Unstable Angina.- Coronary Angioplasty in Unstable Angina.- Surgical Treatment of Unstable Angina.- The Endangered Elephant Enters Cardiology: Lessons for Unstable Angina.