Open AccessManagement of refractory angina pectoris
Author(s) -
Andjelka Ristić,
Lazar Angelkov,
Milorad Damjanović,
Branislav Baškot
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0412453r
Subject(s) - medicine , angina , refractory (planetary science) , coronary artery disease , cardiology , neurostimulation , revascularization , medical therapy , myocardial revascularization , ischemia , population , myocardial infarction , physics , environmental health , stimulation , astrobiology
An increasing number of patients with coronary artery disease have ischemic symptoms that are unresponsive to both conventional medical therapy and revascularization techniques. The objective of this study was to define the population of patients with refractory angina pectoris and to present the therapeutic options currently available for this condition. Among many techniques, the enhanced external counterpulsation, transmyocardial laser revascularization and neurostimulation have been shown to reduce angina and to improve objective measures of myocardial ischemia in patients with refractory angina.