Stable Angina
Alternate Names : Angina Pectoris
What can be done to prevent the condition?
A person may reduce the risk for developing stable angina by:
not smoking
lowering high blood pressure
controlling blood cholesterol
controlling diabetes
exercising regularly
eating a diet designed to minimize
heart disease
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
If untreated, atherosclerosis can lead to
stable angina brought on by lower and lower levels of exertion. Unstable angina, a severe, progressive angina that medication cannot control, also can develop. Other long-term
effects include congestive heart
failure, heart attack, and
arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
What are the risks to others?
Stable angina is not contagious and poses no risk to others.
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