Patients presenting with symptoms of unstable angina and no ST segment elevation are treated with
A) cardiac catheterization.
B) antiplatelet drugs.
C) acute reperfusion therapy.
D) cardiac biomarkers only.

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Patients presenting with symptoms of unstable angina and no ST elevation on the ECG would be treated with antiplatelet drugs as a cornerstone of therapy.Coronary angiography may be used as an additional method of diagnosis but would not be the primary option.The patient with symptoms of unstable angina would not benefit from reperfusion strategies.Cardiac biomarkers may be assessed in the unstable angina patient,but are not the primary indicator.

Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Unstable Angina and No ST