That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or "stable angina"—a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication.

THE earliest description of angina pectoris, that of Heberden 1 in 1786, refers to "the relief afforded by wine and spirituous cordials." Since then alcoholic beverages have frequently been ...

The goals of treatment are to decrease the frequency of angina, increase longevity, and improve patients' QOL. Management of risk factors is an essential component of this therapy. Also important is ...

Individuals with undetected stable angina pectoris (SAP) as a consequence of undiagnosed coronary artery disease are at high risk of poor quality of life and a premature fatal event (for example, ...

Stable angina causes chest pain during physical activity or stress, and it often resolves with rest or medication. You can ...