Abstract
The ESC CCS 2019 guidelines recognize that successful management of anginal symptoms
relies on effective therapy tailored to individual patient characteristics but do
not provide any specific advice or clarity on how to utilize pharmacotherapy in order
to achieve these goals. In this review, we are going to summarize and discuss the
main points of disagreement.
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Publication history
Published online: December 24, 2019
Accepted:
December 18,
2019
Received:
November 1,
2019
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