When To Call A Professional

Call your doctor if you experience chest pains, even if there is no history of heart problems in your family and you think you are too young to have angina. Your doctor will recommend the next steps based on how you describe your symptoms and your risk factors.

Prognosis

In patients with coronary artery disease, the outlook depends upon many factors, including the location and severity of the narrowing, and the number of coronary arteries involved. Proper treatment has greatly improved the outlook for patients with coronary artery disease.

Additional Info

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 6701 Rockledge Drive P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 Phone: (301) 592-8573 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

American Heart Association (AHA) 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 Toll-Free: (800) 242-8721 Fax: (214) 706-2139 http://www.americanheart.org/