A 79-year-old man has a history of angina. To help relieve his anginal pain, his physician is likely to order which type of medication?
A) antihypertensive
B) antilipidemic
C) digoxin
D) nitroglycerin

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Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator that helps relieve anginal pain by dilating the blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the heart muscle. Antihypertensives are used to treat high blood pressure, antilipidemics are used to lower cholesterol, and digoxin is used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation, but none of these medications specifically target angina.

A 79-Year-Old Man Has a History of Angina