Get regular checkups. New warning symptoms should be promptly evaluated. Your doctor may also recommend periodic tests to monitor your heart condition. Depending on the results, additional medications or procedures may be recommended. Take preventive drugs, if prescribed.
Some drugs can, in certain patients, markedly reduce the risk of future heart problems.
None of these drugs, however, should be taken without your doctor's approval. Heed heart attack warning symptoms. Seek medical help immediately if you experience chest pain or pressure lasting 2 minutes or more. The discomfort may or may not radiate to your arms, neck, back, or jaw. The risk of potentially deadly heart rhythm irregularities is greatest within the first few hours after a heart attack begins.