Abstract
Relief from angina pectoris, i.e. improvement of myocardial ischemia by means of medication, can be achieved in at least two ways:
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by reducing the oxygen demand of the myocardium in general, thereby lessening the need for an increase in flow in the poststenotic, potentially ischemic areas of the myocardium, and
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by increasing flow, mainly collateral flow to the ischemic area.
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Lichtlen, P. (1975). Coronary and Left Ventricular Dynamics under Nifedipine in Comparison to Nitrates, Beta-Blocking Agents and Dipyridamole. In: Lochner, W., Braasch, W., Kroneberg, G. (eds) 2nd International Adalat® Symposium. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39666-7_26
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