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Review
. 2020 Mar;106(5):387-398.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314661. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

Angina: contemporary diagnosis and management

Thomas Joseph Ford  1   2   3 , Colin Berry  4
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Review

Angina: contemporary diagnosis and management

Thomas Joseph Ford et al. Heart. 2020 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac catheterization and angiography; chronic coronary disease; coronary artery disease; percutaneous coronary intervention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: CB is employed by the University of Glasgow which holds consultancy and research agreements with companies that have commercial interests in the diagnosis and treatment of angina (Abbott Vascular, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, Menarini, Opsens, Philips and Siemens Healthcare.)

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Reappraisal of ischaemic heart disease pathophysiology. Distinct functional and structural mechanisms can affect coronary vascular function and frequently coexist leading to myocardial ischaemia. CAD, coronary artery disease.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Contributing factors to myocardial ischaemia. The contributors to the physiological myocardial perfusion gradient and resultant ischaemia can be broken down at patient-level into systemic, cardiac and coronary factors. CAD, coronary artery disease; SEVR, subendocardial viability ratio..
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Figure 3
Empirical pharmacological treatments for patients with angina. ACEi, Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ASP, aspirin; BB, beta-blocker; Endo, endothelial; IVA, ivabradine; MVA, microvascular angina; NIC, nicorandil; NIT, nitrate; Obs CAD, obstructive coronary artery disease;, RAN, ranolazine; RF, risk factor.
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