Angina - Stable
Alternate Names : Angor Pectoris - Stable
 See all Pictures & Images
Stable Angina Treatment
The goals of treatment are the reduction of symptoms and prevention of complications.
If you experience angina, rest. If your health care provider recommended that you you take nitroglycerin to relieve the discomfort, do so.
The long-term treatment for stable angina includes transdermal (through the skin) nitroglycerin or oral nitrates, aspirin, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers. Other medications may also be given to control high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or abnormal heart rhythms.
Your health care provider may recommend a cardiac rehabilitation program to help improve your cardiovascular fitness.
Some patients may need revascularization procedures to treat the underlying coronary artery disease. Revascularization procedures include PTCA (balloon angioplasty to a coronary artery) and surgery such as CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting).
|
