33 Treatments  for Stable Angina

19 Tests 2 Medical Procedures 3 Surgical Procedures 7 Prescribed Medications

1 Over the Counter Medications 1 Self Care

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Tests for Stable Angina

1. Electrocardiogram (EKG) An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. See also: Holter monitoring; Stress test.  More

2. Exercise Stress Test An exercise stress test is a screening tool to test the effect of exercise on your heart. It provides an overall look at the health of your heart. See also: St...  More

3. Cardiac Echo An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than a plain x-ray image and involves n...  More

4. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More

5. Stress Echocardiography Stress echocardiography is a test that uses ultrasound imaging to determine how the heart muscles respond to stress. It is mainly used to diagnose and evaluate coro...  More

6. Cardiovascular Stress Test An exercise stress test is a screening tool to test the effect of exercise on your heart. It provides an overall look at the health of your heart. See also: St...  More

7. Creatine Kinase Isoenzyme- MB Fraction (CKMB) Level Test The CPK isoenzymes test measures the different forms of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in the blood. CPK is an enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal m...  More

8. Serum Troponin T Test

9. Cardiac Marker Tests Cardiac marker tests identify blood analytes associated with myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack.  More

10. Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Level Test Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is an enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle. This article discusses the test to measure the amount of CPK in the...  More

11. Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study Thallium stress test is a nuclear imaging method that shows how well blood flows into the heart muscle, both at rest and during activity.  More

12. Serum Troponin I Test

13. Ultrasound Scan Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  More

14. Serum Myoglobin Level Test Serum myoglobin is a test that measures the amount of myoglobin in the blood. Myoglobin is a protein in heart and skeletal muscles. When you exercise, your muscles ...  More

15. Coronary Angiography Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through your heart.  More

16. Blood Pressure Monitoring Blood pressure measurement is the non-invasive measurement of the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries.  More

17. Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Level Test If you have heart failure it's important to follow a heart healthy diet. Join experts as they discuss recommended dietary restrictions necessary to keep your he...  More

18. Cardiac MRI Heart magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a imaging method that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the heart. It does not use radiation (x-...  More

19. Computed Tomography (CT) of Heart A computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the heart and its blood vessels.  More

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Medical Procedures for Stable Angina

1. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronar...  More

2. Coronary Angioplasty with Stent A stent is a tiny tube placed into an artery, blood vessel, or other duct (such as one that carries urine) to hold the structure open.  More

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Surgical Procedures for Stable Angina

1. Heart Bypass Surgery Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. It is done to fix problems caused by coronary artery disease (C...  More

2. Angioplasty Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronar...  More

3. Heart Operation Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart muscle, valves, arteries, or other heart structures. The term open...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Stable Angina

1. aspirin(Easprin , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

2. nitroglycerin(Nitrostat , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

3. atenolol(Tenormin ) ATENOLOL (a TEN oh lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high b...  More

4. NIFEdipine(Adalat , others...) NIFEDIPINE (nye FED i peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, wh...  More

5. nitroglycerin transdermal(Nitro-Dur , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

6. nitroglycerin topical(Nitro-Bid , others...) NITROGLYCERIN (nye troe GLI ser in) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used ...  More

7. amlodipine-atorvastatin(Caduet ) AMLODIPINE; ATORVASTATIN (am LOE di peen; a TORE va sta tin) is a combination of 2 drugs. Amlodipine is a calcium-channel blocker used to lower high blood pressure....  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Stable Angina

1. aspirin(Arthritis Pain , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

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Self Care for Stable Angina

1. Bed Rest

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