The goal of the trial was to evaluate a strategy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus medical therapy compared with medical therapy alone in patients with low-risk stable coronary artery ...

The ASSOCIATE study investigators have reported that the I f current inhibitor, ivabradine, is safe, improves exercise performance, and delays the development of ischemia in patients with chronic ...

Advances in pharmacotherapy for stable angina have produced a wide choice of drugs with various mechanisms of action, potentially enabling individualized, patient-specific treatment strategies to be ...

Angina pectoris is a debilitating indication of thepresence of ischemic heart disease that affects millionsof Americans. Although a number of pharmacologictreatments are available, the annual numberof ...

That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or "stable angina"—a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication.

Coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease continue to be the leading causes of illness and death in adults from developed countries. High blood pressure is the most prevalent cardiovascular ...

Heart attacks are common causes of death, especially in the urban, high-stressed world. They are sometimes preceded by repeated attacks of chest pain, referred to as angina. The pain may radiate to ...

Coronary artery calcification is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with advanced-stage NSCLC.

Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most commonly—but not always—a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). The term ...

Angina is a chest pain that is mostly associated with a heart attack when the blood flow to the heart is compromised. It is a symptom of the coronary artery disease which needs to be spotted early so ...