Angina induced by excessive bradycardia.
Angina pectoris usually occurs in patients with significant coronary artery disease during periods of increased coronary demand such as increased heart rate. Bradycardia is a rare and unusal cause of angina pectoris that should be considered during the evaluation of patients with agnia. This paper reports three cases of bradycardia-induced angina.
Shaheen
J
J
Department of Cardiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Wanderman
A
A
Tzivoni
D
D
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged