Nitroglycerine exes beneficial effects in classical angina pectoris primarily by:
(Ref: KDT 6/e p523) Mechanism of action nitrates in classical angina is reduction in preload (due to venodilation) and in variant angina is coronary vasodilation.
Increase in total coronary blood flow
Redistribution of coronary blood flow
Reduction of cardiac preload
Reduction of cardiac afterload
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