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Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is due to atherosclerosis of the cardiac arteries.
The main goals of treatment in angina pectoris are relief of symptoms, slowing progression of the disease, and reduction of future events, especially heart attacks and of course death.
Angina is pain, discomfort, or pressure in the chest that is caused by ischemia, an insufficient supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
Angina of effort is a common disorder caused by the narrowing of the arteries (a condition called atherosclerosis) that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
Angina is usually caused by an underlying obstruction to the coronary artery due to atherosclerosis.