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Recovery from coronary heart disease depends on many factors.

• Extent of coronary artery disease and number of coronary arteries involved
• History of previous heart attacks or bypass surgery
• Capacity for exercise or exertion
• Heart function - How well the heart contracts
• Acuteness of symptoms - The need to visit an emergency department with angina, unstable angina, or heart attack

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