Chronic stable angina ACC/AHA guidelines for alternative therapies in patients with refractory angina

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [mailto:mgibson@perfuse.org] Phone:617-632-7753; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: ; John Fani Srour, M.D.; Jinhui Wu, M.D.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Overview
Guidelines for the use of alternative therapy such as transmyocardial revascularization, spinal cord stimulation, and enhanced external counter pulsation in the management of chronic stable angina refractory to medical therapy or unsuitable for revascularization by either PCI or CABG.

==ACC/AHA Guidelines- Alternative Therapies (DO NOT EDIT)  == {{cquote|

Class IIa
1. Surgical laser transmyocardial revascularization (TMR). (Level of Evidence: A)

Class IIb
1. Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP). (Level of Evidence: B)

2. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS). (Level of Evidence: B)}}

Vote on and Suggest Revisions to the Current Guidelines

 * The Chronic Stable Angina Living Guidelines: Vote on current recommendations and suggest revisions to the guidelines

Guidelines Resources

 * The ACC/AHA/ACP–ASIM Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina


 * The ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina


 * Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris: The Task Force on the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris of the European Society of Cardiology


 * The 2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina