by Badash M

The treatment goals of CAD are to:

  • Ease angina symptoms
  • Improve heart function
  • Lower the risk of lasting heart damage

CAD is treated with a mix of lifestyle changes, medicine, and sometimes surgery. These treatments are meant to slow or reverse plaque build-up, dilate arteries to improve blood flow, and lower the risk of other health problems. Any underlying health problems that lead to CAD will also need to be treated, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

Plaque Blocking an Artery
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Treatment may be:

Lifestyle changesMedicationsSurgeryAlternative and complementary therapies

References

C-reactive protein (CRP) as cardiac risk factor. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/evaluation/c-reactive-protein-crp-as-cardiac-risk-factor. Accessed April 27, 2022.

Coronary artery disease (CAD). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/coronary-artery-disease-cad. Accessed April 27, 2022.

What is coronary heart disease? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease. Accessed April 27, 2022.

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