The purpose of this book, Angina: An Atlas of Investigatio n
and Management, is to share with the readers an outline of
the most important aspects of the epidemiology, natural
history, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, non-invasive
detection and invasive assessment of angina pectoris, a
common manifestation of ischemic heart disease. In
addition, we review the important non-atherosclerotic
causes of chest pain and articulate an overall approach to the
management of chronic angina with respect to goals of
therapy including strategies to control symptoms and the
role of coronary artery revascularization.