作者: Guillaume Marquis-Gravel , Jean-Claude Tardif
DOI: 10.3355/CE.2008.008
关键词: Cardiology 、 Coronary artery disease 、 Amlodipine 、 Angina 、 Heart rate 、 Heart failure 、 Medicine 、 Ivabradine 、 Beta blocker 、 Atenolol 、 Internal medicine
摘要: Introduction: Stable angina pectoris (SAP) is a widely prevalent disease affecting 30 000 to 40 per million people in Europe and the US. SAP associated with reductions quality of life ability work, increased use healthcare resources. Ivabradine drug unique therapeutic target, If current sinus node, developed for treatment cardiovascular diseases including SAP. It has an exclusive heart rate reducing effect, without any negative effect on left ventricular function or coronary vasodilatation. Aims: The aim this paper review evidence concerning ivabradine Evidence review: effective antianginal antiischemic drug, not inferior beta blocker atenolol calcium channel antagonist (CCA) amlodipine. decreases frequency attacks increases time anginal symptoms during exercise. Because its chronotropic typical adverse reactions blockers other drugs. Clinical value: shows that very good agent, being as blockade CCA therapy controlling myocardial ischemia stable angina. Ongoing studies will determine potential improve morbidity mortality artery failure.