METHOD FOR PREDICTING CLINICAL COURSE OF ANGINA PECTORIS CASES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves inducing angina pectoris attack on no medicament background. Provoking factor action time is measured to the moment the angina pectoris attack takes place. Nitroglycerine is administered in therapeutic dose to reach rapid relief of symptoms. The provoking factor action is repeated to reproduce attack of the same intensity. Provoking factor action time is measured once more. Prediction coefficient K value is calculated as ratio of the repeated provoking factor action time to the provoking factor action time to the moment the angina pectoris attack takes place. Prognosis is considered to be favorable, unfavorable or uncertain during the nearest year depending on K value.

EFFECT: high accuracy in evaluating coronary reserve.

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