Review article

Stable Angina Pectoris - Conservative or Intervention Treatment

Mijo Bergovec

Abstract

The current medicament therapy with acetylsalicylic
acid and statins lowers the mortality and morbidity of
patients and improves survival of patients with chronic stabile
angina pectoris and preserved function of the left ventricle.
The other anti-anginal medicament therapy (long activity nitrates,
beta-blockers, calcium channel antagonists) diminishes
or prevents anginal symptoms, but it has not been proven
that such therapy improves survival. In patients with weakened
left ventricle function after myocardial infarction treatment
with beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors reduces mortality
and the risk of repeated infarction. The intervention treatment
of chronic stable angina pectoris, both invasive cardiological
and cardiosurgical, significantly lessen the symptomatology of
angina pectoris, reduce the frequency of new infarctions and
the need for repeated hospitalization, but do not influence the
prolongation of life.

Keywords

stable angina pectoris; treatment

Hrčak ID:

20511

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20511

Publication date:

27.1.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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