Outpatient and Primary Care Medicine

Cardiovascular Disorders

Stable Angina Pectoris

Angina pectoris is a symptom complex caused by myocardial ischemia. Stable angina refers to chest discomfort that occurs predictably and reproducibly at a certain level of exertion and is relieved with rest or nitroglycerin. Unstable angina includes new onset of chest pain, progressing effort angina, rest angina, post-myocardial infarction angina, and angina after revascularization.
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