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A coronary angiogram is the most accurate diagnostic test for a range of heart problems, including coronary heart disease.

People with coronary heart disease talk about the medical procedures that followed their heart attack and diagnosis.

Angina attacks can be prompted by exertion or physical exercise, when the hard-working heart muscle requires greater amounts of oxygen.

Peripheral vascular disease is the reduced circulation of blood to a body part (other than the brain or heart).

Heart attack is an emergency. If you have warning signs of heart attack, get help fast. Call triple zero (000) and ask for an ambulance.

After heart bypass surgery, eat a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and cold-water fish.

Attending cardiac rehabilitation will help you to create a good foundation for living with your heart condition.

PET scans are tests that show how an organ or tissue is working.

Make sure you follow your plan when you leave hospital, take your medication and keep your appointments with doctors.

Did you know that your mental health can affect your heart health and vice versa? Depression can affect how well people with heart disease recover, and increase their risk of further heart problems.