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<h1><span itemprop="name">Stable angina</span>
(<span itemprop="alternateName">angina pectoris</span>)</h1>
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Stable angina is a medical condition that affects the
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The most common causes are
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and
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<span itemprop="name">spasms of the epicardial artery</span>
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Typical symptoms include:
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<span itemprop="name">chest discomfort</span>
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<li><span itemprop="signOrSymptom" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
<span itemprop="name">feeling of tightness, heaviness,
or pain in the chest</span>
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Both stable angina and a
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<span itemprop="name">heart attack</span>
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result in chest pain, but a heart attack will have
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<span itemprop="name">chest pain lasting at least 10 minutes at rest</span>
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<span itemprop="name">repeated episodes of chest pain at rest
lasting 5 or more minutes
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</span>, or
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<span itemprop="name">an accelerating pattern of
chest discomfort (episodes that are more frequent, severe,
longer in duration, and precipitated by minimal exertion)
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</span>
</span>.
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Risk factors for stable angina include:
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<span itemprop="name">Age</span>
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<span itemprop="name">Gender</span>
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<li><span itemprop="riskFactor" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalRiskFactor">
<span itemprop="name">Systolic blood pressure</span>
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<li><span itemprop="riskFactor" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalRiskFactor">
<span itemprop="name">Smoking</span>
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<li><span itemprop="riskFactor" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalRiskFactor">
<span itemprop="name">Total cholesterol and/or cholesterol:HDL ratio</span>
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<li><span itemprop="riskFactor" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalRiskFactor">
<span itemprop="name">Coronary artery disease</span>
</span></li>
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The initial treatment for stable angina is usually drug therapy
with
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<span itemprop="name">aspirin</span>
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<span itemprop="name">beta blockers</span>
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<span itemprop="name">ACE inhibitors</span>
</span>, and/or
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<span itemprop="name">nitroglycerine</span>
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Future episodes of stable angina can sometimes be prevented by
<span itemprop="secondaryPrevention" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/LifestyleModification">
<span itemprop="name">stopping smoking</span>
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<span itemprop="secondaryPrevention" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/LifestyleModification">
<span itemprop="name">weight management</span>
</span>, and
<span itemprop="secondaryPrevention" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/LifestyleModification">
<span itemprop="name">increased physical activity</span>
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