Chronic stable angina ACC/AHA guidelines for alternative therapies in patients with refractory angina
Chronic stable angina Microchapters | ||
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Differentiating Chronic Stable Angina from Acute Coronary Syndromes | ||
Diagnosis | ||
Alternative Therapies for Refractory Angina | ||
Discharge Care | ||
Guidelines for Asymptomatic Patients | ||
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Chronic stable angina ACC/AHA guidelines for alternative therapies in patients with refractory angina On the Web | ||
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; John Fani Srour, M.D.; Jinhui Wu, M.D.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.; Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[3]
Overview
Guidelines for the use of alternative therapy such as transmyocardial revascularization, spinal cord stimulation, and enhanced external counter pulsation in the management of chronic stable angina refractory to medical therapy or unsuitable for revascularization by either PCI or CABG.
ACC/AHA Guidelines- Alternative Therapies (DO NOT EDIT)[1][2][3]
Class IIb |
"1. Enhanced external counterpulsation may be considered for relief of refractory angina in patients with SIHD(Level of Evidence: B)" |
"2. Spinal cord stimulation may be considered for relief of refractory angina in patients with SIHD. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
"3. Transmyocardial revascularization may be considered for relief of refractory angina in patients with SIHD (Level of Evidence: B)" |