Persistent angina after myocardial revascularization: a case report

A 56-year-old woman with stable angina was admitted to our Cardiology Department; because of the presence of symptoms and signs of ischemia during a stress test she was a candidate for coronary evaluation. At 1 and 6 months of follow up, despite a complete coronary revascularization, the patient continued to complain of angina; stress testing continued to show signs of myocardial ischemia. This is an example of an individual with persisting angina despite "successful" coronary myocardial revascularization.