RT Book, Section
A1 Panus, Peter C.
A1 Jobst, Erin E.
A1 Masters, Susan B.
A1 Katzung, Bertram
A1 Tinsley, Suzanne L.
A1 Trevor, Anthony J.
SR Print(0)
ID 6091276
T1 Chapter 8. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Angina Pectoris
T2 Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-146043-9
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6091276
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  name  angina  pectoris  refers  to  a  strangling  or  pressure-like  pain  caused  by  cardiac  ischemia.  Angina  is  the  most  common  condition  involving  tissue  ischemia  in  which  vasodilatordrugs  or  cardiac  depressants  are  used.  The  pain  may  be  located  substernally,  radiating  to  the  neck,  in  the  left  upper  extremity,  occasionally  in  the  right  upper  extremity,  or  in  the  epigastrium.  However,  not  all  cardiac  ischemia  is  associated  with  pain.  Clinical  conditions  exist,  such  as  silent  myocardial  infarction,  in  which  myocardial  ischemia  or  necrosis  may  occur  without  pain.  Anginal  pain  is  often  atypical  in  women.