Treating Coronary Microvascular Angina

Statin Medications

Another way to treat microvascular chest pain is through the use of statin medications. A statin medication is a medication capable of lowering cholesterol. Each of these medications functions by blocking an important substance necessary for the body to make cholesterol. In addition, statins can help an individual's body reabsorb bad cholesterol built up in plaque form on the microvascular artery walls. This prevents the blood vessels from becoming any more blocked, increases blood flow, and helps protect against heart attacks. There are multiple statins available in the United States. Statins will sometimes be used in combination with another medication that promotes heart health. Certain research indicates statins can prevent heart disease from forming in some adults from forty to seventy-five years old.

Continue reading to learn about the next way to treat coronary microvascular angina.