Contemporary management of angina: part II. Medical management of chronic stable angina.
Except for a small subset of patients with angina whose survival is improved with coronary artery bypass surgery, chronic stable angina can be appropriately managed with medical therapy in the vast majority of patients. Drug therapy includes aspirin, beta-adrenergic blockers, cholesterol-lowering agents and other anti-ischemic drugs that can ameliorate angina and improve the patient's quality of life. Understanding how and when to use these medicines involves knowledge of the mechanisms of these drugs as well as familiarity with the literature supporting their efficacy in various patient populations.
Zanger
D R
DR
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Solomon
A J
AJ
Gersh
B J
BJ
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000975:Antioxidants; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents