Patient population
ischemia
STABLE ANGINA, ISCHEMIA, CARDIOGENIC SHOCK, ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, STENOSIS
Patients diagnosed with stable angina, acute coronary syndrome, or documented ischemia because of significant lesions will be included. Patients with at least one coronary lesion exhibiting more than 50% diameter stenosis via visual estimation and the reference vessel diameter of 2.25–3.5 mm will be eligible. Patients with (1) hemodynamic compromise within 24 h of the procedure or cardiogenic shock, (2) life expectancy < 1 year, and (3) intolerance to the study drug (nitrates) will be excluded. The inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in Table Inclusion and exclusion criteriaPatients meeting all inclusion criteria and exhibiting none of the exclusion criteria will be asked to provide a written informed consent after the diagnostic angiogram, required by the Institutional Review Board in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.