Key result
Beta-blockers appear to be most effective in controlling symptoms of angina with normal coronary arteries, while calcium antagonists may be useful in primary microvascular angina.
Population
Patients undergoing diagnostic coronary arteriography for acute or chronic cardiac ischaemia who have…
Design
Review
Authors
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May guide therapy selection in angina with normal coronaries; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Beta-blockers are highlighted as the most effective treatment for symptom control in patients with angina and normal coronary arteries.
Chierchia et al. (1996) conducted a review in Angina with normal coronary arteries. Beta-blockers and calcium antagonists was evaluated. Beta-blockers appear to be most effective in controlling symptoms of angina with normal coronary arteries, while calcium antagonists may be useful in primary microvascular angina.
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