Coronary artery disease that is causing angina always requires urgent treatment.

Initial treatment of angina in the emergency department includes:

• Cardiac monitoring
• Oxygen
• Intravenous fluids
• Medications for angina
• Blood pressure monitoring

Key steps in the treatment for angina include:

• Early treatment with aspirin
• Timely decision whether to provide
• Thrombolytic medications
• Angioplasty
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Treatment with beta-blocker medication
• Treatment with ACE inhibitor medication
• Continued aspirin therapy after hospital discharge
• Continued beta-blocker therapy after hospital discharge
• Smoking cessation counseling
• Cardiac rehabilitation program

The long-term treatment of coronary artery disease and angina may include:

• Angioplasty for coronary artery disease
• Bypass surgery for coronary artery disease
• Coronary artery disease clinical trials
• Treatment for the following conditions:
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Heart failure
• Obesity

For more information:

• Angina treatment
• Myocardial infarction treatment
• Acute coronary syndrome treatment