A brief description of modern antianginal drugs presented in the latest revision of the European Society of Cardiology recommendations is given. Angina pectoris is the most common form of chronic coronary insufficiency, the treatment of which consists in reducing the number, duration and severity of attacks of anginal pain, as well as improving the prognosis: preventing the development of such cardiovascular complications as acute myocardial infarction, life-threatening rhythm disturbances and chronic heart failure.

This article analyzes the clinical features of the course and electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in coronary heart disease (CHD) in men at a young and old age. The study included 230 patients with coronary artery disease. All patients depending on age were divided into 2 groups: the 1st group included 126 young patients, the 2nd group included 104 elderly patients. The main diagnostic methods were patient interviews, ECG, Holter monitoring. According to the results of the study, it was found that the occurrence of anginal attacks from 6 to 8 times during the day was observed in 85 (67.5%) patients of the 1st group, in 82 (78.8%) patients in the 2nd group, which indicated about the severity of the disease