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<CAPTION ALIGN="TOP"><P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT COLOR="#ffff3f">Table 2. Patients presenting with
chest pain suggestive of ischemia: short-term risk of death. Based on clinical
features and presenting electrocardiogram.</FONT></B></CAPTION>
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<TD WIDTH="200" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="113"><P><CENTER><B>HIGH RISK</B><BR>
of death or nonfatal AMI. At least one of the following:<BR>
(0.85 to 1.00)</CENTER></TD>
<TD WIDTH="200" VALIGN="TOP"><P><CENTER><B>INTERMEDIATE RISK</B><BR>
of death or nonfatal AMI. No high-risk features plus one of the following:<BR>
(0.15 to < 0.85)</CENTER></TD>
<TD WIDTH="200" VALIGN="TOP"><P><CENTER><B>LOW RISK</B><BR>
of death or nonfatal AMI. No high or intermediate features plus one of the
following:<BR>
(0.01 to < 0.15)</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="73" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Prolonged continuing pain not relieved by rest
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Prolonged angina but resolved at time of evaluation ("stuttering")
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Anginaincreased in frequency, severity, or duration
</UL>
</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="74" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Pulmonary edema
<LI>S<SUB><FONT SIZE=-1>3</FONT></SUB> or rales
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Rest angina lasting > 20 min or relieved with nitroglycerin
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Lower activity threshold before angina
</UL>
</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="54" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Hypotension with angina
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Age > 65 y
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>New-onset angina > 2 week to 2 months prior
</UL>
</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="96" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Dynamic ST changes > 1 mm
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Dynamic T-wave changes
<LI>Q waves with ST deviation <IMG SRC="Book_ACLS/ACLS_Source_Art/a_GreaterThen.gif"
WIDTH="6" HEIGHT="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"> 1 mm
</UL>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200"><UL>
<LI>Normal or unchanged ECG
</UL>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
Modified from AHCPR. <I>Clinical Practice GuidelineUnstable Angina.</I>
<SUP><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="http://localhost:8032/servlet/lp?url=Book_ACLS/ACLS_ch09/ch09_ref.htx#anchor0014" TARGET="footnote#14">14</A></FONT></SUP>
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