Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction chest x-ray


 * Associate Editors-In-Chief: ; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Chest X Ray
When suspecting UA / NSTEMI a chest X-ray is critical to aid in the exclusion of aortic dissection. A mediastinal mass consistent with a cancer may be present, but it is unlikely to present with a syndrome of accelerating chest pain. The chest X ray is critical in assessing for the presence of pulmonary edema or congestive heart failure which requires urgent treatment and confers a poorer prognosis.