[New data in the diagnosis and treatment of stable angina pectoris].

Stable angina pectoris is a manifestation of ischemic heart disease which frequently leeds to acute coronary syndrome. The patient has a short effort or stress situation induced retrosternal pain which is easing after the elimination of its cause, or taking nitroglycerin. Several new data have appeared in the literature about the pathogenesis and diagnosis of stable angina pectoris. Due to the international guidelines using the new drugs and revascularisation techniques, the primary and secondary prevention of stable angina pectoris was improved.