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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?
Content
Types of angina
Treatment options
Medicines
Angioplasty and stent placement
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) therapy
Lifestyle changes
How to choose
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?
Content
Types of angina
Treatment options
Medicines
Angioplasty and stent placement
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) therapy
Lifestyle changes
How to choose
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) therapy
EECP therapy might be recommended for some people whose angina doesn't improve with other treatments. For this therapy, large cuffs are wrapped around the legs. Air pressure causes the cuffs to inflate and deflate in time with the heartbeat. The typical treatment is five one-hour treatments a week for seven weeks.
