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Objective: Ranolazine, a late sodium current inhibitor, is indicated in adults as add-on therapy for the symptomatic treatment of patients with stable angina pectoris who are inadequately controlled or intolerant to first-line antiischaemic therapies. This study was conducted to assess the use of ranolazine as well as its safety and efficacy in patients with stable angina pectoris from different causes in a real world scenario. Methods: Patients with stable angina pectoris (AP) receiving ranolazine were enrolled in this non-interventional study. Data were documented at baseline and after 3 months of ranolazine treatment. Endpoints included changes in the number of AP attacks per week, frequency of using short-acting nitrates, current status of the CCS classification, overall estimate of quality of life assessed by both, the physician and the patient, and safety. Results: In total, 1,537 patients were eligible for efficacy evaluation. After 3 months, the mean (±SD) number of AP episodes per week significantly decreased from 4.4 ± 4.0 at baseline to 1.1 ± 1.8 (p |
