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Several medications are available to treat ischemic heart disease. Some drugs, like aspirin, thin the blood to allow for less obstruction of the arteries. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta blockers reduce blood pressure, nitroglycerin opens the arteries, and a range of medicines change the balance of good and bad cholesterol in the blood stream.
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