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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Two patterns of nocturnal angina are observed:
- Some patients experience angina within an hour or two after sleeping.
- Other group of patients with nocturnal angina experience chest discomfort much later, in the early hours of the morning.
Treatment
- The treatment is the same as chronic stable angina.
- If increased coronary vascular tone is felt to be the underlying mechanism, the calcium channel blockade may be of benefit.