August 2, 1995European Heart Journal
The role of calcium antagonists in ischaemic heart disease
Key result
Calcium antagonists prevent ischaemia in angina and treat hypertension, with heart-rate-controlling agents potentially reducing reinfarction rates following acute myocardial infarction.
Population
Patients with ischaemic heart disease and hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May guide calcium antagonist selection in angina and post-MI care; leaves open additive cardioprotective effects in ischaemic heart disease.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with ischaemic heart disease (chronic stable angina, unstable angina, variant angina, silent ischaemia) and hypertension
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Intervention
Calcium antagonists (including verapamil, diltiazem, and nifedipine)
This review highlights the mechanistic differences between classes of calcium antagonists and their potential additive cardioprotective effects when used in ischaemic heart disease.
Cite This Study
Carl J. Pepine (1995) conducted a review in Ischaemic heart disease. Calcium antagonists was evaluated. Calcium antagonists prevent ischaemia in angina and treat hypertension, with heart-rate-controlling agents potentially reducing reinfarction rates following acute myocardial infarction.