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Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Angina

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The treatment goals of CAD and angina are:

  • To alleviate immediate angina symptoms
  • To improve heart function and prevent permanent heart damage in the future

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Treatment involves the following:

Lifestyle changesMedicationsSurgeryAlternative and complementary therapies

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References

  • American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org .

  • Cardiovascular disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/HeartDisease/ . Updated April 2009. Accessed June 18, 2009.

  • Libby P, Braunwald E. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2007.

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