The Living Guidelines: UA/NSTEMI

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Recommendations for Identification of Patients at Risk of UA/NSTEMI
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Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Clinical Assessment and Management
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Recommendations for Additional Management Considerations for Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy
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Recommendations for PCI
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Initial Conservative versus Initial Invasive Strategies
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Risk Stratification Before Discharge
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Recommendations for Medical Regimen and Use of Medications
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Recommendations for Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
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Recommendations for Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid Use
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Recommendations for Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Women
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Diabetic Patients
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Post CABG Patients
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Elderly
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Chronic Kidney Disease
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Recommendations for UA/NSTEMI in Drug and Substance Abusers
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Recommendations for Prinzmetal’s Angina
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Recommendations for patients with Cardiovascular Syndrome X
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