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==Overview==
==Overview==
*'''[[Ranolazine]]''' is a one of the newer FDA approved anti-anginal medication for the use for chronic angina.  
*'''[[Ranolazine]]''' is a one of the newer FDA approved anti-anginal medication for management of chronic stable angina.  


*Another anti-anginal which has primarily been used in Australia and New Zealand is '''Perhexiline''' is being studied for use in United States and UK.
*Another anti-anginal which has primarily been used in Australia and New Zealand is '''Perhexiline''' is being studied for use in United States and UK.


==Mechanisms of benefit==
==Mechanisms of benefit==
*[[Ranolazine]] alters the trans-cellular late sodium current, which remains open in pathologic states such as [[ischemia]] and [[heart failure]].  
*[[Ranolazine]] '''alters the trans-cellular late sodium current''', which remains open in pathologic states such as [[ischemia]] and [[heart failure]].<ref name="pmid16717165">Chaitman BR (2006) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16717165 Ranolazine for the treatment of chronic angina and potential use in other cardiovascular conditions.] ''Circulation'' 113 (20):2462-72. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.597500 DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.597500] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/16717165 16717165]</ref>


*Persistent opening of these late sodium channel leads to intracellular sodium and calcium overload and subsequently increased diastolic stiffness, thereby leading to compression of the intramural vessels that supply the myocardium with blood and oxygen. Thus, inhibition of this effect results in improvement of [[ischemia]] and anginal symptoms.  
*Persistent opening of these late sodium channel leads to intracellular sodium and calcium overload and subsequently increased diastolic stiffness, thereby leading to compression of the intramural vessels that supply the myocardium with blood and oxygen.<ref name="pmid18929234">Stone PH (2008) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18929234 Ranolazine: new paradigm for management of myocardial ischemia, myocardial dysfunction, and arrhythmias.] ''Cardiol Clin'' 26 (4):603-14. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2008.06.002 DOI:10.1016/j.ccl.2008.06.002] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/18929234 18929234]</ref> Thus, inhibition of this effect results in improvement of [[ischemia]] and anginal symptoms.  


==Indication==
==Indication==
[[Ranolazine]] is effective as both monotherapy <ref name="pmid15093870">Chaitman BR, Skettino SL, Parker JO, Hanley P, Meluzin J, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15093870 Anti-ischemic effects and long-term survival during ranolazine monotherapy in patients with chronic severe angina.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 43 (8):1375-82. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/15093870 15093870]</ref> and combination therapy <ref name="pmid14734593">Chaitman BR, Pepine CJ, Parker JO, Skopal J, Chumakova G, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14734593 Effects of ranolazine with atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem on exercise tolerance and angina frequency in patients with severe chronic angina: a randomized controlled trial.] ''JAMA'' 291 (3):309-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.3.309 DOI:10.1001/jama.291.3.309] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/14734593 14734593]</ref> for the treatment and prevention of anginal episodes, however is not effective to relieve an episode of angina that has already begun.
[[Ranolazine]] is effective as both monotherapy <ref name="pmid15093870">Chaitman BR, Skettino SL, Parker JO, Hanley P, Meluzin J, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15093870 Anti-ischemic effects and long-term survival during ranolazine monotherapy in patients with chronic severe angina.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 43 (8):1375-82. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/15093870 15093870]</ref> and combination therapy <ref name="pmid14734593">Chaitman BR, Pepine CJ, Parker JO, Skopal J, Chumakova G, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14734593 Effects of ranolazine with atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem on exercise tolerance and angina frequency in patients with severe chronic angina: a randomized controlled trial.] ''JAMA'' 291 (3):309-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.3.309 DOI:10.1001/jama.291.3.309] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/14734593 14734593]</ref> for the treatment and prevention of anginal episodes, however is not effective to relieve an episode of angina that has already begun.
==Dosage==
In asymptomatic patients, an initial dose of 500 mg twice daily may be required and a dose of 1000 mg twice daily may be required in symptomatic patients.


==Adverse effects==
==Adverse effects==
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==Supportive trial data==
==Supportive trial data==
*In the '''MARISA''' trial, 191 patients with angina-limited exercise discontinued anti-anginal medications and were randomized to either [[ranolazine]] or placebo. The study reported increased exercise performance and monotherapy being well tolerated in patients with chronic stable angina. However, one-year survival was not lower than expected ''(96.3 ± 1.7%)''.<ref name="pmid15093870">Chaitman BR, Skettino SL, Parker JO, Hanley P, Meluzin J, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15093870 Anti-ischemic effects and long-term survival during ranolazine monotherapy in patients with chronic severe angina.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 43 (8):1375-82. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/15093870 15093870]</ref>
*In the '''MARISA''' trial, 191 patients with angina-limited exercise discontinued anti-anginal medications and were randomized to either [[ranolazine]] or placebo. The study reported patients with stable angina tolerated monotherapy better as evidenced by an increase in exercise performance and time to angina. However, the one-year survival did not decrease as expected ''(96.3 ± 1.7%)''.<ref name="pmid15093870">Chaitman BR, Skettino SL, Parker JO, Hanley P, Meluzin J, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15093870 Anti-ischemic effects and long-term survival during ranolazine monotherapy in patients with chronic severe angina.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 43 (8):1375-82. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/15093870 15093870]</ref>


*In the '''CARISA''' trial, 823 patients with symptomatic chronic angina were randomized to either 1 of 2 doses of ranolazine or placebo. The study reported ranolazine offered additional anti-anginal and anti-ischemic efficacy in patients with severe chronic angina who remain symptomatic while taking standard doses of [[atenolol]], [[amlodipine]], or [[diltiazem]]. There were no significant adverse long-term survival consequences over 1 to 2 years of therapy ''(One- and two-year survival rates of 98.4% and 95.9% respectively)''.<ref name="pmid14734593">Chaitman BR, Pepine CJ, Parker JO, Skopal J, Chumakova G, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14734593 Effects of ranolazine with atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem on exercise tolerance and angina frequency in patients with severe chronic angina: a randomized controlled trial.] ''JAMA'' 291 (3):309-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.3.309 DOI:10.1001/jama.291.3.309] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/14734593 14734593]</ref>
*In the '''CARISA''' trial, 823 patients with symptomatic chronic angina were randomized to either one of two doses of [[ranolazine]] or placebo. The study reported ranolazine offered additional anti-anginal and anti-ischemic efficacy as evidenced by increased exercise performance, time to angina and time to [[ST depression]] in patients with severe chronic angina who remain symptomatic while taking standard doses of [[atenolol]], [[amlodipine]], or [[diltiazem]]. There were no significant adverse long-term survival consequences over 1 to 2 years of therapy ''(One- and two-year survival rates of 98.4% and 95.9% respectively)''.<ref name="pmid14734593">Chaitman BR, Pepine CJ, Parker JO, Skopal J, Chumakova G, Kuch J et al. (2004) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14734593 Effects of ranolazine with atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem on exercise tolerance and angina frequency in patients with severe chronic angina: a randomized controlled trial.] ''JAMA'' 291 (3):309-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.3.309 DOI:10.1001/jama.291.3.309] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/14734593 14734593]</ref>


*'''MERLIN TIMI 36''' trial <ref name="pmid17804441">Scirica BM, Morrow DA, Hod H, Murphy SA, Belardinelli L, Hedgepeth CM et al. (2007) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17804441 Effect of ranolazine, an antianginal agent with novel electrophysiological properties, on the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from the Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 36 (MERLIN-TIMI 36) randomized controlled trial.] ''Circulation'' 116 (15):1647-52. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.724880 DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.724880] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/17804441 17804441]</ref> and its sub study <ref name="pmid19389561">Wilson SR, Scirica BM, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Karwatowska-Prokopczuk E, Buros JL et al. (2009) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19389561 Efficacy of ranolazine in patients with chronic angina observations from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled MERLIN-TIMI (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes) 36 Trial.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 53 (17):1510-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.037 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.037] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/19389561 19389561]</ref> are the most recent development in relation to [[ranolazine]]. In the MERLIN-TIMI 36 study, 6560 patients with prior chronic angina who received evidence based therapy (95% [[aspirin]], 78% [[statins]], 89% [[beta-blockers]], average 2.9 antianginal agents) were randomized to either [[ranolazine]] or placebo. The primary end point of all cause mortality or non-fatal [[MI]] during a median follow-up of 1 year was less frequent with ranolazine ''(HR:0.86; 95% CI:0.75 to 0.97; p=0.017)''. The study concluded that ranolazine not only improved anti-ischemic effects in the 3565 patients with prior chronic stable angina ''(HR:0.77; 95% CI:0.59 to 1.00; p=0.048)'', but also showed anti-arrythmic effects with decrease incidence of [[ventricular tachycardia]], [[SVT]] and ventricular pauses in ranolazine study group.
*'''MERLIN TIMI 36''' trial <ref name="pmid17804441">Scirica BM, Morrow DA, Hod H, Murphy SA, Belardinelli L, Hedgepeth CM et al. (2007) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17804441 Effect of ranolazine, an antianginal agent with novel electrophysiological properties, on the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from the Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 36 (MERLIN-TIMI 36) randomized controlled trial.] ''Circulation'' 116 (15):1647-52. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.724880 DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.724880] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/17804441 17804441]</ref> and its sub study <ref name="pmid19389561">Wilson SR, Scirica BM, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Karwatowska-Prokopczuk E, Buros JL et al. (2009) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19389561 Efficacy of ranolazine in patients with chronic angina observations from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled MERLIN-TIMI (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes) 36 Trial.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 53 (17):1510-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.037 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.037] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/19389561 19389561]</ref> are the most recent development in relation to [[ranolazine]]. In the MERLIN-TIMI 36 study, 6560 patients with prior chronic angina who received evidence based therapy (95% [[aspirin]], 78% [[statins]], 89% [[beta-blockers]], average 2.9 antianginal agents) were randomized to either [[ranolazine]] or placebo. The primary end point of all cause mortality or non-fatal [[MI]] during a median follow-up of 1 year was less frequent with ranolazine ''(HR:0.86; 95% CI:0.75 to 0.97; p=0.017)''. The study concluded that ranolazine not only improved anti-ischemic effects in the 3565 patients with prior chronic stable angina ''(HR:0.77; 95% CI:0.59 to 1.00; p=0.048)'', but also showed anti-arrythmic effects with decrease incidence of [[ventricular tachycardia]], [[SVT]] and ventricular pauses in ranolazine study group.
*In the '''ERICA trial''',565 patients with [[Chronic stable angina definition|stable coronary disease]] and more than three anginal attacks per week despite maximum recommended dosage of [[Chronic stable angina treatment calcium channel blockers|amlodipine]] (10 mg/day) and [[Chronic stable angina treatment nitrates|long acting nitrate therapy]], were randomized to receive either [[ranolazine]] or placebo to assess the effect of ranolazine on the frequency of anginal episode per week. Enrolled patients had a baseline anginal frequency of 5.63 episodes per week, and nitroglycerin consumption of 4.72 tablets per week. The study reported significant reduction in the frequency of anginal episodes between the two groups: 2.88 in the [[ranolazine]] group and 3.31 in the placebo group ''(p=0.028)''. In addition, there was also significant reduction in the nitroglycerin consumption observed between the two groups: 20.3 in the ranolazine group and 2.68 in the placebo group ''(p=0.014)''.<ref name="pmid16875985">Stone PH, Gratsiansky NA, Blokhin A, Huang IZ, Meng L, ERICA Investigators (2006) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16875985 Antianginal efficacy of ranolazine when added to treatment with amlodipine: the ERICA (Efficacy of Ranolazine in Chronic Angina) trial.] ''J Am Coll Cardiol'' 48 (3):566-75. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.044 DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.044] PMID: [http://pubmed.gov/16875985 16875985]</ref> 


==Vote on and Suggest Revisions to the Current Guidelines==
==Vote on and Suggest Revisions to the Current Guidelines==

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Overview

  • Ranolazine is a one of the newer FDA approved anti-anginal medication for management of chronic stable angina.
  • Another anti-anginal which has primarily been used in Australia and New Zealand is Perhexiline is being studied for use in United States and UK.

Mechanisms of benefit

  • Persistent opening of these late sodium channel leads to intracellular sodium and calcium overload and subsequently increased diastolic stiffness, thereby leading to compression of the intramural vessels that supply the myocardium with blood and oxygen.[2] Thus, inhibition of this effect results in improvement of ischemia and anginal symptoms.

Indication

Ranolazine is effective as both monotherapy [3] and combination therapy [4] for the treatment and prevention of anginal episodes, however is not effective to relieve an episode of angina that has already begun.

Dosage

In asymptomatic patients, an initial dose of 500 mg twice daily may be required and a dose of 1000 mg twice daily may be required in symptomatic patients.

Adverse effects

Supportive trial data

  • In the MARISA trial, 191 patients with angina-limited exercise discontinued anti-anginal medications and were randomized to either ranolazine or placebo. The study reported patients with stable angina tolerated monotherapy better as evidenced by an increase in exercise performance and time to angina. However, the one-year survival did not decrease as expected (96.3 ± 1.7%).[3]
  • In the CARISA trial, 823 patients with symptomatic chronic angina were randomized to either one of two doses of ranolazine or placebo. The study reported ranolazine offered additional anti-anginal and anti-ischemic efficacy as evidenced by increased exercise performance, time to angina and time to ST depression in patients with severe chronic angina who remain symptomatic while taking standard doses of atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem. There were no significant adverse long-term survival consequences over 1 to 2 years of therapy (One- and two-year survival rates of 98.4% and 95.9% respectively).[4]
  • MERLIN TIMI 36 trial [5] and its sub study [6] are the most recent development in relation to ranolazine. In the MERLIN-TIMI 36 study, 6560 patients with prior chronic angina who received evidence based therapy (95% aspirin, 78% statins, 89% beta-blockers, average 2.9 antianginal agents) were randomized to either ranolazine or placebo. The primary end point of all cause mortality or non-fatal MI during a median follow-up of 1 year was less frequent with ranolazine (HR:0.86; 95% CI:0.75 to 0.97; p=0.017). The study concluded that ranolazine not only improved anti-ischemic effects in the 3565 patients with prior chronic stable angina (HR:0.77; 95% CI:0.59 to 1.00; p=0.048), but also showed anti-arrythmic effects with decrease incidence of ventricular tachycardia, SVT and ventricular pauses in ranolazine study group.
  • In the ERICA trial,565 patients with stable coronary disease and more than three anginal attacks per week despite maximum recommended dosage of amlodipine (10 mg/day) and long acting nitrate therapy, were randomized to receive either ranolazine or placebo to assess the effect of ranolazine on the frequency of anginal episode per week. Enrolled patients had a baseline anginal frequency of 5.63 episodes per week, and nitroglycerin consumption of 4.72 tablets per week. The study reported significant reduction in the frequency of anginal episodes between the two groups: 2.88 in the ranolazine group and 3.31 in the placebo group (p=0.028). In addition, there was also significant reduction in the nitroglycerin consumption observed between the two groups: 20.3 in the ranolazine group and 2.68 in the placebo group (p=0.014).[7]

Vote on and Suggest Revisions to the Current Guidelines

Sources

  • Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris: The Task Force on the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris of the European Society of Cardiology [8]
  • The ACC/AHA/ACP–ASIM Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina [9]
  • TheACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina [10]
  • The 2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina [11]

References

  1. Chaitman BR (2006) Ranolazine for the treatment of chronic angina and potential use in other cardiovascular conditions. Circulation 113 (20):2462-72. DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.597500 PMID: 16717165
  2. Stone PH (2008) Ranolazine: new paradigm for management of myocardial ischemia, myocardial dysfunction, and arrhythmias. Cardiol Clin 26 (4):603-14. DOI:10.1016/j.ccl.2008.06.002 PMID: 18929234
  3. 3.0 3.1 Chaitman BR, Skettino SL, Parker JO, Hanley P, Meluzin J, Kuch J et al. (2004) Anti-ischemic effects and long-term survival during ranolazine monotherapy in patients with chronic severe angina. J Am Coll Cardiol 43 (8):1375-82. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.045 PMID: 15093870
  4. 4.0 4.1 Chaitman BR, Pepine CJ, Parker JO, Skopal J, Chumakova G, Kuch J et al. (2004) Effects of ranolazine with atenolol, amlodipine, or diltiazem on exercise tolerance and angina frequency in patients with severe chronic angina: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 291 (3):309-16. DOI:10.1001/jama.291.3.309 PMID: 14734593
  5. Scirica BM, Morrow DA, Hod H, Murphy SA, Belardinelli L, Hedgepeth CM et al. (2007) Effect of ranolazine, an antianginal agent with novel electrophysiological properties, on the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from the Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 36 (MERLIN-TIMI 36) randomized controlled trial. Circulation 116 (15):1647-52. DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.724880 PMID: 17804441
  6. Wilson SR, Scirica BM, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Karwatowska-Prokopczuk E, Buros JL et al. (2009) Efficacy of ranolazine in patients with chronic angina observations from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled MERLIN-TIMI (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes) 36 Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 53 (17):1510-6. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.037 PMID: 19389561
  7. Stone PH, Gratsiansky NA, Blokhin A, Huang IZ, Meng L, ERICA Investigators (2006) Antianginal efficacy of ranolazine when added to treatment with amlodipine: the ERICA (Efficacy of Ranolazine in Chronic Angina) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 48 (3):566-75. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.044 PMID: 16875985
  8. Fox K, Garcia MA, Ardissino D, Buszman P, Camici PG, Crea F; et al. (2006). [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16735367 [1] "Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris: executive summary: The Task Force on the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris of the European Society of Cardiology"] Check |url= value (help). Eur Heart J. 27 (11): 1341–81. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl001. PMID 16735367.
  9. Gibbons RJ, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Douglas JS, Fihn SD, Gardin JM et al. (1999) ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: executive summary and recommendations. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina). Circulation 99 (21):2829-48. [2] PMID: 10351980
  10. Gibbons RJ, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Deedwania PC, Douglas JS et al. (2003) ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina--summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). Circulation 107 (1):149-58.[3] PMID: 12515758
  11. Fraker TD, Fihn SD, Gibbons RJ, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J et al. (2007)2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. Circulation 116 (23):2762-72.[4] PMID: 17998462


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