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Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — What's best?
Why are there different treatments for each type of angina?
What are the treatment options for chronic stable angina?
So which angina treatment is better — angioplasty and stenting or medications?
What if your angina treatment doesn't work?
How do you choose?
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Types of angina
Treatment options
How to choose
How do you choose?
Your doctor might want you to try more-conservative steps first — medications and lifestyle therapy, which are less expensive and require no recovery time — before considering angioplasty or other treatments. If medication and lifestyle changes don't relieve your angina, angioplasty and stenting can be another option.
Talk to your doctor if you think your treatment isn't controlling your angina well enough. Research is ongoing in new therapies and medications to treat angina. Discuss with your doctor whether other therapies might be appropriate for you.
