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What can i do if medication is not helping my angina pain?
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Surgery or stent: The best treatment for angina which is not controlled by optimal medical therapy is revascularization by coronary artery bypass grafting or stenting.
Answered 3/9/2017
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Full evaluation: If confirmed angina then confirmation angio and intervention with pci or surgical CABG may give full durable relief.
Answered 6/10/2014
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