Chest pain and angina
Chest pain and angina
Nitrates for Treating Angina
Nitrates such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate are effective in preventing and treating episodes of angina.
Nitrates such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate are effective in preventing and treating episodes of angina.
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina occurs when a transient blood clot forms within a coronary artery, causing transient ischemia to the heart muscle.
Unstable angina occurs when a transient blood clot forms within a coronary artery, causing transient ischemia to the heart muscle.
Ischemia
Ischemia is the lack of sufficient blood supply to an organ.
Ischemia is the lack of sufficient blood supply to an organ.
Other Cardiac Conditions Especially Affecting Women
Cardiac conditions that are diagnosed as "anxiety"
Cardiac conditions that are diagnosed as "anxiety"
Cardiac Symptoms in Women
Cardiac symptoms in women are often different than in men
Cardiac symptoms in women are often different than in men
Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries
Three conditions that produce anginal chest pain with "normal" coronary arteries
Three conditions that produce anginal chest pain with "normal" coronary arteries
Prinzmetal's Angina
Prinzemetal's angina is chest pain due to severe coronary artery spasm
Prinzemetal's angina is chest pain due to severe coronary artery spasm
Chest Pain - A Review
A review of the many conditions that can produce chest pain
A review of the many conditions that can produce chest pain
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina should be treated as a medical emergency. Here's how to recognize this condition, and how your doctor should respond.
Unstable angina should be treated as a medical emergency. Here's how to recognize this condition, and how your doctor should respond.
Cardiac Syndrome X
Cardiac Syndrome X - anginal chest pain with normal coronary arteries - can be a frustrating condition for both patients and doctors. Here is an explanation of this syndrome, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Cardiac Syndrome X - anginal chest pain with normal coronary arteries - can be a frustrating condition for both patients and doctors. Here is an explanation of this syndrome, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
EECP for angina
EECP is an effective, if underused, treatment for angina.
EECP is an effective, if underused, treatment for angina.
Chelation Fails Again
Despite all the ads and testimonials (some of which appear on this site, to DrRich's chagrin) chelation fails in well-controlled trials every time it's tried.
Despite all the ads and testimonials (some of which appear on this site, to DrRich's chagrin) chelation fails in well-controlled trials every time it's tried.