Current Medical Treatment of StableCoronary Artery Disease
Abstract
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the world. Despite the increasing success of conventional medical therapies and the continued development and improvement of percutaneous coronary intervention, a significant number of patients with ischemic heart disease and angina pectoris cannot be successfully managed. There are two major purposes in the treatment of stable angina. The first is to prevent myocardial infarction and death and thereby, increase the quantity of life. The second is to reduce symptoms of angina and the frequency and severity of ischemia, which should improve the quality of life. Antiischemic agents, including beta-blockers, nitrates and calcium channel blockers, remain the mainstay in the prevention of angina. Also new pharmacological options for refractory angina, metabolic agents, and vasodilator therapies are adding to the armamentarium to prevent and treat angina. This review will summarize current recommended pharmacological approachesof stable coronary artery disease, with a focuson novel therapies.
Keywords
Stable angina, antiischemic medications, coronary artery disease
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