Cardiovascular Drug Therapy

Nitrate therapy is, more than ever, a cornerstone of cardiovascular drug therapy. Nitrates are used in both emergency and chronic therapy, in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, silent ischemia, congestive heart failure and other conditions. The large variety of nitrate formulations provide flexibility in the therapeutic approach, from chronic therapy with transdermal nitroglycerin to instantaneous administration by nitrate spray. New conditions for nitrate therapy in cardiovascular disease, such as use with thrombolytic agents, have been substantiated. This text provides an overview of nitrate therapy in cardiovascular disease. It includes the proceedings of the Cardiovascular Drug Therapy Forum Meeting, which took place in Montreux, Switzerland, in April 1988.