RT Book, Section
A1 Ciccone, Charles D.
A1 Bednarek, Melissa L.
A1 Miller, Kenneth L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188529501
T1 Treatment of Angina Pectoris
T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9781719645348
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188529501
RD 2024/12/14
AB Angina  pectoris  is  pain  that  occurs  in  the  chest  region  during  ischemic  heart  disease.  Attacks  of  angina  pectoris  begin  suddenly  and  are  often  described  as  a  sensation  of  intense  compression  and  tightness  in  the  retrosternal  region,  with  pain  sometimes  radiating  to  the  jaw  or  left  arm.  In  many  patients,  episodes  of  angina  pectoris  are  precipitated  by  physical  exertion  often  called  “stable  angina.”  Some  forms  of  angina  may  occur  spontaneously  even  when  the  patient  is  at  rest  or  asleep  called  “variant  angina”  or  “unstable  angina.”  Variant  angina,  also  called  Prinzmetal  angina,  is  a  result  of  coronary  artery  vasospasm.  Unstable  angina  is  a  result  of  ischemia  due  to  sudden  rupture  of  atherosclerotic  plaque  in  coronary  arteries  and  is  a  precursor  to  a  myocardial  infarction.  This  latter  type  of  angina  is  considered  urgent,  requiring  medical  intervention.