Evaluation of the Anti-anginal Efficacy and Safety of Ivabradine Used in Patients With Stable Effort Angina Pectoris. A 12 Weeks Randomised, Double-blind Controlled, Parallel-group, Multicentre Study
Evaluation of the Anti-anginal Efficacy and Safety of Ivabradine Used in Patients With Stable Effort Angina Pectoris. A 12 Weeks Randomised, Double-blind Controlled, Parallel-group, Multicentre Study
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Ivabradine Ivabradine 5 mg twice a day for first 4 weeks and 7.5mg twice a day when positive ETT and HR>60times/min or negative ETT and HR>80times/min of subjects.
Active Comparator: Atenolol Atenolol 12.5 mg twice a day for first 4 weeks and 25mg twice a day when positive ETT and heard rate>60times/min or negative ETT and HR >80times/min of subjects.
If heart rate are low 50 times/min after taking Ivabradine 5mg/ Atenolol 12.5mg, subjects should withdrawal and dropped out study. If subjects heart rate are low 50 times/min after taking Ivabradine 7.5mg/ Atenolol 25mg, subjects should change the dose to Ivabradine 5mg/ Atenolol 12.5mg.
Inclusion Criteria:
male or female aged 18 to 75 years
Clearly understand the study and participate in it voluntarily; the informed consent should be signed in person or by legal guardian.
Chronic Stable Angina was confirmed by clinic over 3 months.
Patients with clinical diagnosis of chronic stable angina and must meet one of the following conditions:
ultrasonic cardiogram disclosed that left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50 %.
Patients who manifested positive ETT (exercise tolerance testing) (defined as ST-segment depression ≥ 1 mm compared with at rest, with or without limiting angina) at screening.
Exclusion Criteria:
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