Cardiovascular
Clinical reference
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina is chest pain at rest or with minimal exertion without biomarker elevation. Part of ACS spectrum requiring urgent evaluation.
UA
crescendo angina
pre-infarction angina
Latest evidence
Latest evidence
No evidence articles returned for this search yet.
Core official overview
What this condition is
Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the oxygen that the blood carries. Angina may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease. CAD happen…
Open official source →
Condition family & coding
Terms and documentation support
Condition matches & synonyms
Terms
Related diagnostic names, synonyms, and documentation wording that may appear in clinical references and charting.
ICD-10 quick links
Codes
For study support, terminology recognition, and documentation language.
Common tests
Tests performed
Common medications
Recognize the drug and the class
Related nursing diagnoses
NANDA diagnoses & care plans
Use these direct links to open nursing diagnoses and care-plan support related to Unstable Angina.
Recruiting clinical trials
Additional official research
RECRUITING
N/A
NCT01218776
The International Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes registry study (ISACS) is both a retrospective and prospective study which was designed in order to obtain data of patients with acute coronary syndromes, and herewith control and opti…
RECRUITING
NA
NCT06101862
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a widely accepted initial diagnostic test for individuals suspected of having chronic coronary syndromes. However, there is limited evidence supporting its use in the acute setting. So far…
RECRUITING
N/A
NCT06495177
The goal of this observational study is to provide a unique European picture of preventive action by cardiologists, other specialists and primary care physicians looking after patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), individuals at high…
RECRUITING
N/A
NCT07103317
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. While cardiologists have been focused on discrete, visible stenoses of coronary arteries, there is increasing awareness of the importance of microcirculation and…
RECRUITING
N/A
NCT04827498
Coronary-related myocardial ischemia can result from obstructive epicardial stenosis or non-obstructive causes including coronary microcirculatory dysfunction and vasomotor disorders. This prospective study has been created in order to pro…
RECRUITING
NA
NCT07368933
The study objectives are: 1. To evaluate the safety and performance of the SirPlux Duo PTCA to treat coronary ISR lesions 2.00-4.00 mm (inclusive) in diameter in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. 2. To evaluate the safety…
RECRUITING
NA
NCT06996639
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether fasting is necessary before urgent inpatient cardiac catheterizations. For patients presenting with urgent heart-related pain or even mild heart attacks, researchers want to know wheth…
RECRUITING
N/A
NCT04988685
The purpose of the SIROOP Registry is to retrospectively and prospectively collect baseline, clinical and procedural characteristics of patients who have undergone PCI and are treated with either currently available sirolimus or paclitaxel…
Official education links
Plain-language study support
Useful for plain-language reinforcement and quick review.