• Angina pectoris is chest pain or discomfort. It results from coronary heart disease, an
    accumulation of plaque inside the coronary blood vessels that reduces blood flow to the
    heart.
  • The pain or tightness associated with angina results from ischemia, the lack of oxygencarrying blood reaching the heart.
  •  The goals of angina medication and treatment are to relieve ischemia, thereby
    reducing the frequency and severity of angina attacks and preventing a heart attack.
  •  Medications that control angina symptoms and ischemia include nitrates, beta-blockers,
    and calcium channel blockers. To treat the underlying coronary heart disease, Dr. Adem
    uses antiplatelets, lipid-lowering agents, and drugs to control high blood pressure and
    diabetes.