Assertion: angina | /r/HasProperty | refractory
Facets:
value: to medical therapy
type: OTHER
value: for several reasons
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Given its potential for toxic effects such as peripheral neuropathy and hepatic damage, it is usually reserved for patients whose angina is refractory to other therapies.
text: Angina can be considered refractory for several reasons.
text: Angina pectoris that does not improve despite proper treatment is considered refractory angina pectoris, a severe and disabling condition.
text: Enhanced external counterpulsation (in patients whose angina is refractory to medical therapy and who are not suitable candidates for either percutaneous or surgical revascularization)
text: In patients whose angina is refractory to medical therapy who are not suitable candidates for either percutaneous or surgical revascularization, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a safe and noninvasive alternative therapy.