Origin

• For most people suffering from premature coronary disease, the walls of the coronary arteries begin to endure some level of damage. This damage is often caused by certain factors that can sometimes be controlled by the individual, like high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and smoking. However, it may also be a result of factors out of their control, like diabetes or treatments for cancer. But once these arterial walls are damaged by some means, they become much more susceptible to the accumulation of plaque. As the plaque accumulates, the arteries narrow and harden.
  
  

Symptoms

• At the very onset of premature coronary disease, many people display no signs or symptoms of the condition. It may take a significant amount of plaque to produce any warning signs at all. When symptoms of the condition do develop, they can often be confusing, since the age of the individual is much younger than "normal." Breathlessness and pain are the only real symptoms of coronary artery disease. With breathlessness, a person usually suffers an unusual shortness of breath after periods of physical exertion, making many people believe they are simply out of shape. With pain, the pressure or tightness within the chest is typically brought on by exertion, but may also be felt when the body is reclined.
  
  

Heart Attack

• Unfortunately, a blockage within the coronary artery may cause a heart attack. And for some people with premature coronary disease, this is the first indication of the condition. If you were to suffer from a heart attack due to premature coronary disease, you would often experience pressure or pain within the chest or arm, breathlessness, nausea and sweating. But before this occurs, there are certain measures you can put in place to treat your condition.
  
  

Lifestyle

• Luckily, the treatment of premature coronary disease is quite easy to follow. Most of the time, lifestyle changes do the trick. By eating healthy, exercising with some regularity and losing any excess weight, you can improve the health and wellness of your arteries. Even stress reduction and smoking cessation can treat coronary artery disease.
  
  

Medical Treatment

• If you're unsure of whether or not you're suffering from coronary disease, you should contact a doctor immediately. Though he will still recommend a change in lifestyle, it may not be enough to treat your specific condition. Medications like statins, niacin, beta blockers or ACE inhibitors may be needed to treat you. Surgical procedures for more advanced forms of the condition could reverse the state of your arteries. It all depends on your condition which course of treatment is recommended.