Angina
Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Online resources for medical professionals
related to Angina and Myocardial Infarction.

Management of Chest Pain

• Access to Timely and Optimal Care of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: - Community Planning Considerations. A Report by the National Heart Attack Alert Program. NHLBI is pleased to be able to offer this slide set for public use. The slides can be downloaded for use in computer slide shows, conventional slide presentations, or for online viewing via the website. The slide set consists of 55 slides in six parts.
• Angina - Information on the condition, pathophysiology, prehospital care, emergency department care and consultations.
• Angina - Medical news, alerts, general information, discussion groups, newsgroups and other Internet resources relevant to angina.
• Angina - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Description of angina, its causes and its relationship to heart attacks and other chest pain. Sections on diagnosis, treatment, medications, exercise, stable versus unstable angina, and other types of the disorder.
• Angina - Patient education materials for healthcare professionals. A pamphlet about angina includes answers to commonly asked questions about the condition, including its duration, incidence and treatment. Explains the difference between an anginal attack and a heart attack.
• Angina Clinical Trials - Listing of Clinical Research Trials for Angina.
• Angina Like Chest Pain - Information regarding causes and diagnosis of chest pain.
• Angina Pectoris - Angina pectoris is described in non-technical language at this address, including a definition and information on angina triggers, diagnosis, and treatment. The differences between stable and unstable angina are summarized, and information on other types of angina is available.
• Angina Pectoris - Information on the etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of angina pectoris.
• Angina Pectoris - Treatments of angina pectoris, including drugs, procedures, warning signs and variant angina.
• Antianginal Therapy - These online lecture notes present a thorough overview of angina pectoris therapy. Pharmacologic agents are described in detail, including mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, pharmacokinetics, and possible side effects. Distinct types of angina are also discussed, including factors affecting myocardial oxygen requirements.
• Cardiac Enzymes - Total creatinine kinase (CK), CK-MB fraction, CK-MB isoforms, Myoglobin, Cardiac troponins. Jeff Mann EM guide maps
• Cardiac Ischemia Clinical Trials - Listing of Clinical Research Trials for Cardiac Ischemia.
• Cardiac Syndrome X - This article provides an overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of cardiac syndrome X. Main clinical features are listed, and typical ECG findings during exercise-induced angina are reviewed.
• Chest Pain - Le Bonheur Hospital
• Chest Pain - MEDLINE plus
• Chest Pain - Merck Manual
• Chest Pain Protocol - Central Middlesex Hospital [PDF}
• Chest Pain Protocol - New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center [PDF 5pp. 18Kb]
• Chest Pain Protocol - North Bristol NHS [RTF]
• Cocaine, Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction
• Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Information on complications of acute MI includes outlines of both left and right ventricular dysfunction, tachyarrhythmias complicating acute MI, atrioventricular block types, left ventricular aneurysm, recurrent chest pain, and Dressler's syndrome. Each post-MI disorder may include information on causes, symptoms, signs, and treatment.
• Complications of MI
• Complications of Myocardial Infarction - A listing of eight post-myocardial infarction complications is provided at this site, with access to a complete module on myocardial infarction management.
• Coronary Artery Vasospasm - Also known as vasospastic angina or Prinzmetal's angina, coronary artery vasospasm is discussed at this eMedicine page, created to provide medical education to clinicians. Chest pain, electrocardiographic findings, and other disease features are introduced, as well as pathophysiology, additional workup studies, and management considerations. Drug profiles for nitrates and calcium channel blockers are included, and the possibility of myocardial infarction and arrhythmias as complications of the condition is addressed.
• Diagnosing and Managing Unstable Angina - Intended for doctors, this site provides extensive information on the care of patients with unstable angina. Evaluation and treatment, outpatient care, intensive medical care, nonintensive medical care, noninvasive testing, cardiac catheterization and myocardial revascularization, hospital discharge and post discharge care.
• GMO Manual Angina
• GMO Manual Chest Pain
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chest Pain - The Heart Institute of Spokane [PDF]
• Heart Attacks - General information about heart attacks is found at this site, which contains information about both modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. The heart attack treatments described include streptokinase thrombolytic therapy, balloon angioplasty, atherectomy, and stent. The site also describes the role of a physical therapist in preventing future occurrences of myocardial infarction.
• Infarct Combat Project - The Infarct Combat Project is a nonprofit organization created to provide information related to diagnosis, prevention, and clinical therapeutics for myocardial infarction. The site contains current news updates related to the treatment of heart attacks. Included are journal articles about the use of cardiotonics, transmyocardial laser revascularization, survival advantages for heart attacks, hospitals and therapies, and the latest findings about ECG diagnosis.
• Information on Diagnosing Myocardial Infarctions - Help guide for interns
• Laboratory Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction - Cardiac Enzymes
• Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation - European Heart Journal (2003) 24, 28
• Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina
• Myocardial Infarction - Internet resources on myocardial infarction, CME articles; pathology images; clinical guidelines, as well as an assortment of additional textbook chapters on myocardial infarction.
• Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis
• Prinzmetal's Variant Angina - From Clinical Cardiology, this site contains an abstract of an article on Prinzmetal's variant angina, which discusses its prevalence, diagnosis, and long-term survival.
• Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Emergency Department - This report presents the NHAAP Coordinating Committee's first published recommendations, addressing time delays associated with emergency department management of AMI patients. It is targeted to emergency medicine physicians, emergency nurses, and other health professionals who practice in emergency departments, as well as cardiologists, internists, and family physicians who care for patients with AMI.
• Sudden Cardiac Death Guidelines: European Society of Cardiology - European Heart Journal (2003) 24, 13
• The Use of Beta-Blockers for Acute Myocardial Infarction - Help guide for interns
• Thrombolytic Agents in Acute Myocardial Infarction - Help guide for interns
• Thrombolytic (Fibronolytic) Agents in Myocardial Infarction
• Thrombolytic Therapy For Acute Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
• Troponin-Physician's Brochure - This document provides general background information on the use and interpretation of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) test results. Abbott Laboratories
• Unstable Angina - Definitions of specific subtypes of unstable angina are provided by this fact sheet, followed by explanations of risk stratification.
• Unstable Angina - The management of unstable angina is discussed in this article, including a historical perspective, clinical details of the syndrome, and current conventional management strategies.
• Unstable Angina (Clinical Guide)
• When Minutes Matter: Responding Quickly to Acute Myocardial Infarction - Written for healthcare professionals, this article seeks to demonstrate how the latest research can improve patient care. The discussion begins with a review of the pathophysiology of myocardial infarction and goes on to describe treatment priorities. Diagnostic review, treating acute Q-wave MI, assessing reperfusion, and follow-up care information are provided.