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© The European Society of Cardiology 2006. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

The need to identify new targets for therapeutic intervention in angina

Luigi Tavazzi*

Cardiology Department, Policlinico S. Matteo, Institute of Care and Research, Pavia, Italy

* Corresponding author. E-mail address: l.tavazzi{at}smatteo.pv.it

Therapy to reduce the occurrence and symptoms of angina have been less well investigated than drugs to prevent myocardial infarction and death. This article summarizes the current options for anti-anginal and anti-ischaemic drugs and explains why new therapeutic options are needed.

Key Words: Stable angina • Angina pectoris • Anti-anginal drugs • Nitrates • Beta-blockers • Calcium antagonists


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