Acupuncture on treating angina pectoris

Effectiveness of Ivabradine in Treating Stable Angina Pectoris

Many studies show that ivabradine is effective for stable angina.This meta-analysis was performed to determine the effect of treatment duration and control group type on ivabradine efficacy in stable angina pectoris.Relevant articles in the English language in the PUBMED and EMBASE databases and related websites were identified by using the search terms "ivabradine," "angina," "randomized contr...

Nadolol compared to propranolol for treating chronic stable angina pectoris.

In order to determine the relative efficacy and dose equivalency of propranolol four times a day and nadolol once daily for the treatment of stable angina pectoris, ten patients were studied in a double blind randomized placebo controlled crossover study. Total daily doses of propranolol and nadolol were determined by titrating until an equivalent degree of reduction in the heart rate response ...

Angina pectoris.

Nonconventional therapeutic modalities in refractory angina pectoris

    Abstract   Despite sophisticated conventional medical treatment and the continued development   and improvement of coronary revascularization modalities in recent years, a significant   number of patients still suffer from refractory angina pectoris and cannot be successfully   managed. Advances in therapeutic options have led to an increase in the average of life   expectancy even in such ...

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN RESPONSE IN ANGINA PECTORIS

C-reactive protein (CRP) response was studied in 44 patients with acute angina pectoris admitted to the coronary care unit. 71 % of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI)had positive CRP test while 73% of patients presumed to have unstable angina pectoris had negative CRP test. This test can be helpful in differentiating between acute MI and unstable angina pectoris.