Management of unstable angina soon after myocardial infarction.

The recurrence of angina soon after myocardial infarction is not uncommon and represents areas of viable myocardium at risk from infarct extension and thus a worse prognosis. A better understanding of the pathogenesis of acute ischaemic syndromes and developments in interventional cardiology in the past decade have helped us rationalize our approach to this high-risk subset and achieve maximal myocardial salvage with its short- and long-term benefits.