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normal daily activities (apart from physical exercises) may cause no problems and not give any cause for concern.

Anyone who notes any combination of the above symptoms and who may have a family history of sudden death due to heart failure or family members with angina should ask that their family doctor send them for a physical stress test at least once a year.

It is better to know you have a problem before a heart attack or a stroke and have treatment while the heart muscle is in good condition. Once you have a heart attack or stroke your heart is damaged and there is very little can be done to repair it. It is much better to have the 'stent' inserted in the Artery or Arteries or by-pass surgery' done before you the heart attack and give yourself the change of many years of vitality.

Heart Surgery is for many very terrifying and is a very difficult procedure. It can take anything from 4 to 6 weeks to recover and it is a very difficult time. But if you have the operation done before a heart attack. then there is every reason to expect a full recovery and a very normal life afterwards.

Always consult your family doctor and take a family member along to help you to articulate your observations and ask them to help you note other symptoms that are not obvious to you. They may know more about your family health history than you are aware of and this can be very useful to your doctor in deciding which health checks should be done in the first instance.

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