Case Report

Resolution of Angina Pectoris and Improvement of the Coronary Flow Reserve after Ranolazine Treatment in a Woman with Isolated Impaired Coronary Microcirculation

Figure 6

Mechanism of action of ranolazine. The pharmacologically induced reduction of the late sodium current ameliorates the myocardial diastolic relaxation by reducing the diastolic wall stress. This finally produces an improvement of segmental myocardial ischemia.
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