title: SCS in intractable angina.
abstract: Despite a wide range of therapeutic choice in the treatment of angina pectoris, there is a small but increasing population of patients that doesn't benefit of conventional therapy and whose life is invalidated by frequent attack of anginal pain. For this population, nonresponders to drug therapy not suitable for revascularization (coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty), neurostimulation of dorsal column has been described as an effective and safe therapy. The mechanism of action is not completely known, but is safety is sufficiently established. It may become a useful choice in the treatment of patients with intractable angina.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione Terapia Antalgica Divisione Cardiologica UTIC, S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Pastena
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fioranelli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Celleno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delli Muti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013116:Spinal Cord