Why the study?
Does verapamil improve symptoms in patients with stable angina pectoris who are unsuitable for beta-blockers?
Population
93 patients with coronary artery disease, stable angina pectoris, and unsuitable for treatment with…
Design
Cohort, open
Follow-up
one year
Authors
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May support verapamil for symptom relief in beta-blocker unsuitable angina; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does verapamil improve symptoms in patients with stable angina pectoris who are unsuitable for beta-blockers?
Verapamil provides sustained relief of stable angina pectoris over one year in patients unsuitable for beta-blockers, with hypotension being the main dose-limiting factor.
John Raftos (1980) studied this question.
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