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Review
. 2004 Feb;90(2):225-30.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2003.025031.

Chronic therapeutically refractory angina pectoris

Mike J L DeJongste  1 , René A Tio, Robert D Foreman
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Review

Chronic therapeutically refractory angina pectoris

Mike J L DeJongste et al. Heart. 2004 Feb.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Schematic drawing of afferent and efferent nervous (solid lines) and efferent and suggested (question mark) afferent neurohumoral (dotted lines) pathways. Heart: mechanical and chemical polymodal receptors. Spino-thalamic tracts: gating and modulation. Thalamus: gating, coordination, and integration. Cerebral cortex: psychological influence.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Schematic representation of additional therapeutic options for patients with chronic refractory angina pectoris. ECCP, enhanced external counterpulsation; SCS, spinal cord stimulation; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.
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