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The papers presented here have indicated that low molecular weight heparins are efficacious and cost effective in the treatment of unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction. Amendments to the classification, ongoing risk assessment, and duration and appropriate treatment are all areas of the management of these conditions which were highlighted in this symposium as needing further research.
Classification
The classification of unstable angina based on clinical description remains valid. It is likely that further refinements and expansions to the classification will be made in the future, on the basis of the balance of five separate causal factors (thrombosis, …