title: Spinal cord stimulation for refractory angina pectoris -a case report-.
abstract: Refractory angina pectoris is defined as angina refractory to optimal medical treatment and standard coronary revascularization procedures. Despite recent therapeutic advances, patients with refractory angina pectoris are not adequately treated. Spinal cord stimulation is a minimally invasive and reversible technique which utilizes electrical neuromodulation by means of an electrode implanted in the epidural space. It has been reported to be an effective and safe treatment for refractory angina pectoris. We report a case of spinal cord stimulation which has effectively relieved chest pain due to coronary artery disease in a 40-year-old man. This is the first report of spinal cord stimulation for treatment of refractory angina pectoris in South Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Heon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hye Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sin Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hyung Gon
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Myung Ha
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Woong Mo
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Kim