Alcohol in the Treatment of Angina Pectoris

THE earliest description of angina pectoris, that of Heberden1 in 1786, refers to "the relief afforded by wine and spirituous cordials." Since then alcoholic beverages have frequently been recommended or at least permitted in the treatment of angina pectoris, but few efforts to evaluate such therapy have appeared in the literature. The present study was carried out to obtain an objective evaluation of the use of alcohol in the treatment of angina pectoris.Summary of the LiteratureThe comparative value of brandy, carminatives and nitroglycerin in the treatment of attacks of angina pectoris was studied in 1934 by Evans and . . .