Medical treatment:

A wide variety of medical treatments is used to treat angina and can be used alone or in combination.

• Nitrates. Drugs such as nitroglycerine or Glyceryl trinitrate are highly effective in relieving the pain of angina. Nitrates dilate the coronary arteries, improving the blood supply to the heart muscle. They are available in tablet form or as a spray for under the tongue. Pain is usually relieved in 2-3 minutes. Nitroglycerine is also available in skin patches (transdermal patches). If you are taking glyceryl trinitrate, you should not take Viagra (sildenafil).
• Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers.
• Aspirin. Taking low-dose aspirin daily helps prevent blood clotting and reduces the risk of heart attack.
• Statins. Help lower cholesterol if high.

Surgery: