Chest pain and angina

Nitrates such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate are effective in preventing and treating episodes of angina.

Unstable angina occurs when a transient blood clot forms within a coronary artery, causing transient ischemia to the heart muscle.

Ischemia is the lack of sufficient blood supply to an organ.

Several cardiovascular problems and conditions most often seen in women are inappropriately diagnosed as being due to "anxiety."

Cardiac symptoms in women are often not the same as in men.

Several conditions can produce anginal chest pain with "normal" coronary arteries

A review of the many conditions that can produce chest pain

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 is angina despite having normal coronary arteries.

Several kinds of drugs are helpful in treating angina.

EECP is an effective, if underused, treatment for angina.

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.

How chest pain should be evaluated.