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Can Angina Progress To A Heart Attack Without Any Plaque Found In The Arteries?
My husbands angina is getting worse...we have had a lot of stress lately..he has a negative cardiac cath and is 45 and overweight by 50 pounds...can angina treated with nitro patches ever progress to a heart attack without any plaque found in the arteries ty
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Hi i read your query very carefully.
Yes angina may progress to a heart attack without any plaque. This may be due to coronary arteries spasm. The best treatment in this case are ca channels blockers (nifedipin, amlodipin ect.).
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Benard
Yes angina may progress to a heart attack without any plaque. This may be due to coronary arteries spasm. The best treatment in this case are ca channels blockers (nifedipin, amlodipin ect.).
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Benard
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