What is Done to Help Manage Angina

When a substance called plaque builds up in the main arteries of the heart, it reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients needed for the heart to pump effectively. This reduced blood flow can cause chest pain or discomfort that lasts anywhere from one to fifteen minutes. This chest pain is commonly known as angina. Symptoms of angina also include pain in the arms, neck, and back, tiredness, sweating, dizziness, and anxiety. The pain is commonly described as a squeezing or heaviness in the center of the chest.

Many people can lower their chances of making angina worse by lowering high blood pressure, lowering high cholesterol levels, and losing weight. Aspirin may be taken every day to help reduce the ability of the blood to clot and lower your risk of getting a heart attack. Nitrates are a class of medications that help widen the coronary arteries to provide more blood flow to the heart muscle. Dosage forms for nitrates vary and can present as sprays, creams, patches, tablets, and tablets that dissolve under the tongue. Beta blockers (Tenormin) and calcium channel blockers (Norvasc) are other medication types that can help reduce angina by reducing blood pressure. Ranolazine (Ranexa) may be added to other medications to help treat the chronic, stable form of angina.






  
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