Antianginal Agents New Findings

Angina results from a reduction in the oxygen supply/demand ratio. Therefore, in order to alleviate the pain, it is necessary to improve this ratio. This can be done either by increasing blood flow (which increases oxygen delivery or supply), or by decreasing oxygen demand (i.e., by decreasing myocardial oxygen consumption).

Pharmacologic interventions that block coronary vasospasm (coronary vasodilators) or inhibit clot formation are used to treat variant and unstable angina, respectively. These drugs act by increasing coronary blood flow and oxygen supply, or by preventing vasospasm and clot formation, and associated decreases in blood flow. Drugs that reduce myocardial oxygen demand are also given to patients with these two forms of angina to reduce oxygen demand and thereby help to alleviate the pain.

High Impact List of Articles

Interrelationship among Lipid Profiles, Arterial Stiffness, and Nitroglycerin-mediated Vasodilation in the Community-based Setting of the Japanese Women
Kazumi Fujioka*, Minoru Oishi, Akira Fujioka, Tomohiro Nakayama and Masahiro Okada
Research Article: Angiology: Open Access
Utilization of Dose Management Protocol in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Evaluating the Effects of Reducing Frame Rate and Cine Dose Together for Angiography
Ruofei Jia, Zening Jin, Hong Li, Huagang Zhu, Xiang Li, Duo Yang, Jing Han, Shuai Meng and Lianmei Pu
Research Article: Angiology: Open Access
A Rare Case of Catheter Induced Aorto-coronary Dissection
Abhisekh Mohanty
Case Report: Angiology: Open Access
Complications of Pharmacological Spasm Provocation Tests
Shozo Sueda, Toru Miyoshi, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Tomoki Sakaue, Hirokazu Habara and Hiroaki Kohno
Research Article: Angiology: Open Access
Successful Treatment of Painless Type A Aortic Dissection without any Major Concomitant Symptoms
Yasunori Iida, Tsutomu Ito, Sachiko Hayashi, Tatsuo Takahashi, Takahiko Misumi
Case Report: Angiology: Open Access

Conference Proceedings

Behavioral change strategies conducive to reducing rates of disease and disability and promoting rehabilitation and daily functioning
Tina Cloney
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Angiology: Open Access
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