You may need medicines to treat CHD if lifestyle changes aren't enough.
Medicines can help:
Reduce your heart's workload and relieve CHD symptoms
Decrease your chance of having a heart attack or dying suddenly
Lower your LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and other CHD risk factors
Prevent blood clots
Prevent or delay the need for a procedure or surgery, such as angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Women who have coronary microvascular disease and anemia may benefit from taking medicine to treat the anemia.
Take all of your medicines as prescribed. If you have side effects or other problems related to your medicines, tell your doctor. He or she may be able to provide other options.
Decrease your chance of having a heart attack or dying suddenly
Lower your LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and other CHD risk factors
Prevent blood clots
Prevent or delay the need for a procedure or surgery, such as angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting Women who have coronary microvascular disease and anemia may benefit from taking medicine to treat the anemia.
Women who have broken heart syndrome also may need medicines. Doctors may prescribe medicines to relieve fluid buildup, treat blood pressure problems, prevent blood clots, and manage stress hormones. Most people who have broken heart syndrome make a full recovery within weeks.