Coronary heart diseaseFrom our partner site on heart disease, MyHeartCentral.com. Surgical procedures include: Expectations (prognosis): advertisement The outcome is variable. Some people can maintain a healthy life by changing their diet, stopping smoking, and taking medications as long as they are closely monitored. Others may require more definitive interventions, such as PTCA or surgery. Although everyone is different,it isalways essential to detectCHD early for the best outcome. Complications:
Calling your health care provider: If you have any of the risk factors for CHD, you should contact your health care provider for appropriate prevention and treatment. If you experience angina, shortness of breath, or symptoms of a heart attack, contact your health care provider, call 911 or go to the emergency room immediately.
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