Why the study?
Does spinal cord stimulation improve exercise tolerance and reduce ischemia in patients with angina pectoris and normal coronary arteriograms?
Population
12 patients with angina pectoris with normal coronary arteriograms (Syndrome X)
Comparison
Spinal cord stimulation during bicycle exercise… vs Bicycle exercise tests without spinal cord…
Authors
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May offer option for refractory Syndrome X angina; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does spinal cord stimulation improve exercise tolerance and reduce ischemia in patients with angina pectoris and normal coronary arteriograms?
Spinal cord stimulation improves exercise tolerance and reduces signs of myocardial ischemia in patients with Syndrome X.
Eliasson et al. (1993) studied this question.
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