Prognosis of Angina Pectoris

Abstract

Coronary heart disease expresses itself usually as angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. At least in Norway, angina pectoris is the more common form, particularly in people under the age of 65. The vast majority of patients with myocardial infarction is admitted to hospitals while the majority of patients with angina pectoris as the sole expression of coronary heart disease seeks a general practitioner if he sees a doctor at all. Therefore the incidence of angina pectoris in the population is less well known, than the incidence of myocardial infarction and consequently the exact prognosis is hard to give.